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).
Redesigned torque reaction damper for the Phantom II to fix a knocking noise.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\5\ Scan287 | |
| Date | 14th November 1932 | |
| [Handwritten Top Center]: 8700S/LES [Handwritten Top Right]: Db{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} NOV 1932 [Handwritten Right Side]: By/les/EH.28.11.32. [Stamp Blue]: 15 SEPT 1932 [Stamp Purple]: RECEIVED 15 NOV 1932 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}1/HP.14.11.32. re Phantom II - Torque Reaction Dampers. Please receive herewith: LeC.3272. This is a redesigned damper, using most of the existing parts. The object of the design is to overcome the knocking noise that occurs with the present dampers when the crankcase expands,due to temperature. What we have done is to make the arms of the damper in such a form and position that they are capable of ample flexing. We think this should be tried on several of the experimental cars as soon as possible E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} | ||