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).
To hold modifications on 20 HP rear shock absorbers pending test results from a 10,000 miles test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\4\ Scan331 | |
| Date | 28th March 1929 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to OY. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} X235 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rml/LG28.3.29. X5520 20 HP. REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS. Reports from France indicate that the drilled high pressure valves on the S.S. car rear dampers spoilt the riding of the cars for high speed work. We should therefore like you to hold up this modification on the 20 HP. rear dampers pending results from the 10,000 miles test at present in progress on 17-G4. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||