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).
Mileage test results detailing fluid loss in dampers over consecutive days.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\3\ 03-page305 | |
| Date | 22th June 1933 guessed | |
| - 6 - XYRESI RESULT AFTER SECOND DAY'S MILEAGE OF 501 N.S.F. no leak O.S.F. 3 cc. N.S.R. no leak O.S.R. lost 1 cc. Both Front & Rear O.S. dampers flushed over when filler plug removed. All dampers have been checked & topped up with oil after the day's run. RESULT AFTER THIRD DAY'S MILEAGE OF 500 N.S.F. lost 1 cc. O.S.F. lost 2 cc. N.S.R. no leak O.S.R. lost 1 1/2 cc. O.S.F. damper flushed over filler when plug was removed. All dampers have been checked & topped up with oil after the day's run. RESULT AFTER FOURTH DAY'S MILEAGE OF 510. N.S.F. lost 7 cc. O.S.F. no leak. flushed over slightly when plug removed N.S.R. no leak. O.S.R. lost 1 cc. RESULTS AFTER FIFTH DAY'S MILEAGE OF 500. N.S.F. lost 1 cc. flushed over slightly when plug removed. O.S.F. lost 1 cc. N.S.R. lost 4 cc. O.S.R. lost 1cc. | ||