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).
Blueprint showing two schemes for a gland for shock dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\2\ scan0184 | |
| Date | 9th February 1934 guessed | |
| THE PACKLESS GLAND CO. LTD. THERMOFLEX WORKS, WINDMILL ROAD, SUNBURY, MIDDLESEX. DRAWING NOT TO BE SCALED ALTERATIONS 2 5/8" O.D. 1 5/8" I.D. SCHEME 1 BRASS GUARD 16 SWG. PRESS FIT ON PACKING CARRIER. BEESWAX. ASBESTOS PACKING. PACKING CARRIER SUGGESTED. EXTENSION OF FLANGE TO JUST GIVE RUNNING CLEARANCE BETWEEN GUARD. SCALE - TWICE FULL SIZE SCHEME 2. GLAND FOR SHOCK DAMPERS ROLLS ROYCE HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1077 PART No. B.G.A 1687 OFF PER SET DR'N W APP. CH'K DATE WORKING LENGTH + OR - FACE AREA □" MACHINED DIMENSIONS WITHOUT LIMITS TO BE WITHIN ± OF SIZE MATERIAL ⊕ MACHINED ALL OVER ƒ MACHINED G GROUND SUPERSEDES SUPERSEDED BY | ||