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).
Return of hydraulic dampers from Cricklewood to investigate if complaints and replacements were justified.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\2\ scan0062 | |
| Date | 27th May 1936 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} DHC. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RX. L.A. H.d. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CWH.19/C.27.5.36. HYDRAULIC DAMPERS. Arrangements were made for Cricklewood to return dampers alleged to knock, to the Works, so that they could be checked. This was to determine whether Cricklewood were changing dampers and replacing bushes unnecessarily. There have been a number of dampers returned. Is it possible at this stage to say whether Cricklewood are making a complaint when it is not justified. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CWH. | ||