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).
Engine suspension, focusing on the flexibility of rubber, alignment, and torsional dampers.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\January1928-March1928\ 125 | |
| Date | 13th March 1928 | |
| FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) Copy to - BJ. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL R6/M9.3.28. REC'D, & DESPATCHED FROM WW.13.3.28. EAC. 10. ENGINE SUSPENSION. E6/M7.3.28. X7005 X634 We can get Derby to try any combination of flexibility of rubber, but I think it will have to be the same for front and back to avoid confusion, otherwise it would not be practical. It would seem to me that at least it could be twice as flexible. Also with integral gearbox we need not worry about alignment. X634 We would like to be able to try torsional dampers to reduce periods building up. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||