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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).
The particulars of the Retrac Shock Absorber, with a comment on its poor construction.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 78\2\  scan0333
Date  18th October 1920
  
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

Y3461

EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn10/F18.10.20.

Mr. Platford has asked me to pass on to you the attached particulars of the Retrac Shock Absorber or shock damper, which he states is used successfully on some R.R. Cars in America.

EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn.

EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}'s comments -

"Construction Poor".
  
  


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