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).
Fitting of shock dampers to car GYL-62 to address a customer complaint.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\5\ Scan198 | |
| Date | 31th October 1928 | |
| To Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X4118 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 7/LG31.10.28. X5520 With reference to GYL-62 Car. We have fitted the two shock dampers provided to this car with high pressure springs F.54807, washers .075" to give a downward ball pin load of 40 lbs. We do not consider that these shock dampers are 100% for absence of initial slack but knocks on the car are now unobstrusive. It would have been better to have selected two specially good production dampers in view of this customers persistent complaint. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||