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).
Request to Silentbloc Ltd. for torque curve data on specific bushes and suggestions for more flexible replacements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\2\ scan0100 | |
| Date | 6th July 1936 | |
| X346 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.11/KW. 6th July, 1936. Messrs. Silentbloc Ltd., Victoria Gardens, Ladbroke Road, Notting Hill Gate, LONDON, W.11. For the attention of Mr. Jelly. Dear Sirs, Will you please let us have resistance to torque curves for the following silentbloc bushes - E.2285 E.21020 E.2154 E.2088 E.2113 We are experiencing difficulty owing to the increased stiffness when using silentbloc bushes to replace plain bearings. We imagine that a larger bush with a greater thickness of rubber would be an improvement. We should very much like to have your suggestions for more flexible bushes. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||