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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).
Twin-cylinder hydraulic damper produced by the Delco Co. and used on Cadillac vehicles.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 28\1\  Scan185
Date  6th January 1931
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to SL. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} K.{Mr Kilner}
c. to CL.

832.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/MJ.6.1.31.
x832.
x235.

HYDRAULIC DAMPERS.

The Delco Co. have produced a twin cylinder shock absorber in many ways similar to the one we are about to produce. I have asked Springfield to send us one sample.

This type of damper is standard on the Cadillac at the present time, but they are changing it for the horizontal piston type. I believe the chief reason for this change is that they can get the same result and the shock absorber costs less money.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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