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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).
Technical report discussing rear dampers, oil admixture, and axle movements.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 16\4\  Scan149
Date  12th May 1930
  
DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M/12.5.30 contd.

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plug on the other side of the coil, say close up to the
top ball end, the coil would be in the pressure system,
and its fracture would give warning. But we thought it
best as shewn.

In the rear dampers the chance of admixture
of oil is much less, and also the chance of oil being lost.
Part of print of the arrangement enclosed. We are
working on schemes for this, and for leading off the axle.
Bu on account of the very large angular movements
at the rear it is not so easy as at the front.

Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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