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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).
Explaining an incorrect drill jig plate for hydraulic dampers, made for an EAC-8 chassis instead of the required 'V' or 'W' series.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\O\2April1926-June1926\  Scan114
Date  1st May 1926
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to BJ. RG.{Mr Rowledge}
c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}

HYDRAULIC DAMPERS FOR 7-EX. X8520
X7520 [crossed out]

The reason why the drill jig plate was wrong was because it was made to suit an EAC-8 chassis. At the time it was the only drawing we had received for fitting shock dampers to the front and it was not realised that another position would be necessary for 'V' or 'W' series.

Prints sent to
R.{Sir Henry Royce} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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