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).
Suggestion to modify the front hydraulic shock absorber mounting to prevent fouling the front wings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\4\ Scan261 | |
| Date | 4th October 1928 | |
| S/W. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Copy to:- EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X235 CWB9/GM/4.10.28. It has been suggested that there would not be so much chance of the arms of the front hydraulic shock absorber fouling the front wings, nor would there be the necessity for beating out these wings in some cases where the shape of the inner portion of the wing does not give sufficient clearance, if the attachment of the shock absorber to axle were placed nearer the ends of the axle and the connecting rod to the shock absorber were made straight and fitted on the inner side of the triangular link instead of the outer side as at present. Perhaps you may think this matter worth considering. CWB. | ||