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).
Inquiry to Metalastik Ltd. about an adhesive for synthetic rubber in a shock damper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\2\ scan0146 | |
| Date | 8th September 1938 | |
| 1305. (Experimental Dept.) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}1/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 8th September, 1938. Messrs. Metalastik Ltd., Evington Valley Road, LEICESTER. For the Attention of Mr. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Goldschmidt. Your Ref: MG/CEG. Dear Sirs, The Vibrograph in question is that shown on pages 20 and 21 of the Askania catalogue which we return herewith. We have a gland on a shock damper which is made of synthetic rubber (Duprene) and which is intended to work like a 'Silentbloc' type bush. There is no room for metal sleeves and the rubber cannot be vulcanized to the inner shaft because of assembly. Do you know of any substance which would help the rubber to stick to the inner shaft ? Yours faithfully, For ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||