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).
Settings for Bentley shock dampers on two production chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\3\ scan0108 | |
| Date | 19th September 1933 | |
| X242 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}4/KT.19.9.33. Re. BENTLEY SHOCK DAMPERS. The settings of the shock dampers of the two production Bentley chassis modified by this Dept. and approved by the Test Dept. were as follows:- Front. L.P. Load 70 lbs. Valve raised off seat .020". Rear. L.P. Load 70 lbs. Valve raised off seat .025". Will you please instruct Mr. Brock's Dept to this effect. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} | ||