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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).
Recommendation on heavier damper loads for use in Belgium and the resulting hard ride.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 151\2\  scan0234
Date  30th April 1934
  
X.695

By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Cgh. {W Clough}

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 14/KW.30.4.34.

Heavier Damper Loads for use in Belgium.
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With reference to your query re the loads for these exceptional conditions, we recommend 120 lbs. without any leak washers under the valve.

At the same time we would like to point out that we cannot understand this request, as we anticipate it will cause the front end of the car to jelly, particularly on pavee roads, and generally give rise to hard riding.

We think you should take the matter up with the man who gave the demonstration run and try to get some explanation from him as to the conditions under which it is expected to be driven, and why the prospective owner desires to make himself unnecessarily uncomfortable.


Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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