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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).
Index for a report on vibration-damping and shock-absorbing devices.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 28\1\  Scan077
Date  22th June 1926 guessed
  
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VIBRATION-DAMPING AND SHOCK-ABSORBING DEVICES.

I: INTRODUCTION.
a Qualification of the title.
i Smooth riding over small obstacles.
ii Pitching at high speeds.

II: VARIABLE-RATING SUSPENSION DEVICES.
a Reasons for adoption.
b Devices to decrease initial road spring rating.
Apeo, Thompson, J.M., Hobson, Hassler, Russell, Champion.
c Devices to increase road spring rating on max. bump - Nevajah, Lancia suspension.

III: LONGITUDINAL PITCHING AT SPEED.
a Effect of spring free periodicity.
b Inherent damping qualities of leaf springs.

IV: MECHANICAL FRICTION DAMPERS.
a Double acting constant load dampers.
Hartford, B & D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}, Gienolt.
b Single acting variable load.
Sunbbers, Gabriel, Armstrong, Stromberg.

V: HYDRAULIC SHOCK DAMPERS.
a Fundamental difference between types.
b Principles governing the flow of a viscous liquid through an orifice.
c Dampers depending for loading solely on orifice co-efficient. Houdaille, Derihon, Berkshire.
d Dampers having fixed minimum loading obtained by spring controlled valves.
i Lovejoy.
ii Rolls-Royce shock dampers.

VI: THE R.R. HYDRAULIC DAMPER.
a Exact description of arrangement and operation.
b Adjustments and rectification of possible troubles.
  
  


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