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Continued discussion on providing friction in stages using the leaves and a light-duty shock absorber.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\E\November1920\  Scan38
Date  6th November 1920
  
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friction the whole time. We think that the permanent
friction which is required should be in the leaves and then
a shock absorber to give friction in stages.

We think every endeavour should be made to give
the shock absorber as light a duty as possible.


Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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).


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