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).
Proposed scheme for lubricating the front shock damper pin using oil from the air vent.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\4\ Scan219 | |
| Date | 24th November 1930 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} x7520. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson}9/AD24.11.30. P.11. FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. We have tried out the scheme of lubricating the pin on the front shock damper arm by means of oil from the air vent. This was indicated in Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}6/M7.11.30. So far, this scheme seems most promising as we can get plenty of oil to lubricate this pin and there do not seem to be any disadvantages. We suggest it will be well worth incorporating in the damper as a permanent scheme. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||