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).
Requesting the production of 9 sets of new valves with cast-iron inserts for governor-controlled dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\2\ scan0097 | |
| Date | 4th October 1933 | |
| XVU698. To RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Les. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Les.1/KT.4.10.33. GOVERNOR CONTROLLED DAMPERS. We attach Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1154 showing the new valve, which we require for the dampers on Sg {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 's car. The valve chamber has a cast-iron insert. Will you please produce 9 sets of these parts as we want to use them on the bumper chassis, and on the test rig. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Les. | ||