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).
Shock damper knocks, concluding that worn suspension bolts are not the primary cause.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\2\ scan0097 | |
| Date | 23th June 1936 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} x 1245 ? Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.23/JH. 23.6.36. Shock Damper Knocks. The attached is a copy of a note received from Paris in reply to our memo. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.3/KW. 4.6.36. with which we enclosed a photograph of 2 badly worn shock damper suspension bolts. It would appear that the suspension is not the major cause of shock damper knocks. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||