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).
Use of auxiliary friction shock absorbers, comparing the 'Afa' model with the 'Hartford' model for standardisation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\1\ Scan155 | |
| Date | 22th May 1930 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} X 832 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} S/MJ. 22.5.30. X832 X7520 X5520 FRICTION AUXILIARY SHOCK ABSORBERS. It is apparent that we shall have to fit friction shock absorbers to supplement our hydraulics on one or two cars. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} mentioned to me the other day that he had a case where he was recommending this procedure and of course, they were very successful in satisfying Sir Henry Segrave. The point that arises is that Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}'s original design was for the French "Afa" shock absorber which we do not think is such a good job as the 'Hartford' for a number of reasons. We should like you to look into the matter and see if there is any reason why 'Hartford's' cannot be used with Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}'s scheme; if so, to take the matter up with him with a view to making 'Hartfords' the standard. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | ||