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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).
Graphs showing the effect of restricting air vent ball lift on a Phantom II rear shock damper.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\V\December1930-February1931\  Scan008
Date  3rd December 1930 guessed
  
P. II. REAR SHOCK DAMPER. 450 R.P.M. 1" STROKE. AIR VENTS .025 DIA.
OIL TEMP. 25°C. LOADS 80/85.

Top-left graph:
AIR VENT BALLS. H.P. & L.P. LIFT .010
H.P. STROKE.
154 LBS/D"
FIG. I.

Top-right graph:
AIR VENT BALLS. H.P. & L.P. LIFT .008
H.P. STROKE.
154 LBS/D"
FIG. 3.

Bottom-left graph:
AIR VENT BALLS. H.P. & L.P. LIFT .010
L.P. STROKE.
154 LBS/D"
FIG. II.

Bottom-right graph:
AIR VENT BALLS. H.P. & L.P. LIFT .004
H.P. & L.P. STROKE.
EFFICIENCY REDUCED 50%
FROM FIG. I
154 LBS/D"
H.P.
L.P.
FIG. IV.

EFFECT OF RESTRICTING LIFT OF AIR VENT BALL ON PH. II REAR DAMPER
12.75" LEVER. — OVAL LEVER
  
  


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