From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
The design and potential issues with rear dampers and coil placement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\1\ Scan348 | |
| Date | 12th May 1930 | |
| DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M12.5.30 contd. -2- plug on the other side of the coil, say close up to the top ball end, the coil would be in the pressure system, and its fracture would give warning. But we thought it best as shewn. In the rear dampers the chance of admixture of oil is much less, and also the chance of oil being lost. Part of print of the arrangement enclosed. We are working on schemes for this, and for leading off the axle. Bu on account of the very large angular movements at the rear it is not so easy as at the front. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||