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 design an alternative shock damper valve assembly and add a boss to the casing to reduce cost and simplify assembly.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\3\ scan0068 | |
| Date | 1st February 1938 | |
| 2006 By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.9/AP.1.2.38 B.III. SHOCK DAMPERS. In order to overcome criticism received in HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}1/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}19.1.38 and other troubles which have been experienced, we should like you to draw an alternative valve assembly and gland which we think will greatly reduce the cost and simplify assembling. We also need a boss on the damper casing which will limit the movement of the damper lever, before the piston reaches the end of the cylinder on the rebound stroke. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||