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).
Instruction to replace a collapsed valve on Bentley shock dampers with a new part.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\3\ scan0170 | |
| Date | 20th January 1938 | |
| HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} 242 BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}21/G.20.1.38. BENTLEY - SHOCK DAMPERS. Please receive herewith two prints of the following Ex.S.434 Valve 2 off. This replaces Ex.S.310 which has collapsed under excessive pressure. Together with the following standard part :- KB.1811 Rivet 2 off Kindly instruct six sets. [Handwritten initials: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}] ald{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||