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).
Schemes for controllable shock absorbers on Bentley cars and the introduction of a foot switch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\3\ scan0117 | |
| Date | 15th March 1934 | |
| X242 To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Ba. Hdy.{William Hardy} Bentley Shock Absorbers. Referring to your memo Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}7/E.13.3.34, we are putting in hand schemes for incorporating the RR. form of controllable shock damper on the Bentley so that this can be got on the 10,000 miles test car and introduced on 'C' series. The proposal to control these by the lever on the steering column at present used for the lamp dimming device and introducing a foot switch for dealing with the lamps appears to be excellent from every point of view. We have a scheme in hand for such a foot switch. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||