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).
Issues with new plates and old fabrics in reaction dampers, suggesting design improvements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\5\ Scan233 | |
| Date | 13th August 1931 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ) XN005 R2/113.8.31, C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} P.2. IN FRANCE (CONVERSION SCHEME) REACTION DAMPERS. NEW PLATES AND OLD FABRICS:- Why should new plates cause knocks of the old ones did not; it is hardly logical. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} suggests water swollen fabrick and spring screwed up choc-o-bloc to get sufficient friction. We can add 50% more area which one thinks would be good anyway. The design for this is sent to Derby by the same post as this memo. The spring must be suitable to the required pressure with fair rating and no limit collar. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||