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).
Secret memo regarding the application of Gordon Armstrong rear shock dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\2\ scan0174 | |
| Date | 26th January 1940 | |
| SECRET. 1293 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} copy to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clapham. RE GORDON ARMSTRONG REAR SHOCK DAMPERS. The scheme for the application of the Gordon Armstrong shock dampers to the rear of the Senior Range is well advanced. We have a modern small type damper which we shall fit to the Rippletto but the large type which we are applying to the larger cars of the range is a damper with a four bolt fixing sent to us 2½ years ago. We confirm that we asked Mr.Clapham yesterday to obtain for us as soon as possible a modern drawing of this large type damper so that we can be sure that we are applying the latest unit. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} P.S. Before posting this letter we heard from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clapham that the damper we have is still correct. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||