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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).
Difficulties with controllable shock dampers on car 104-MY, requiring further testing.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 18\4\  Scan109
Date  18th January 1934
  
Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} X7960 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.11/KW.18.1.34.

Controllable Shock Dampers - 104-MY.

Owing to certain difficulties experienced with your car yesterday, we did not get on the road until 8 o'clock last night.

Under such conditions it is difficult to give a definite opinion of the result of reduced front damper loads on your car. The impression so far gained is that your car requires more damping on the front than our car, 22-EX.

We should therefore like to test your car again. We suggest that the car should be at Cricklewood next Monday, 22nd, at 10 o'clock. In case any alteration is necessary it would be best for the car to be available for the rest of the day.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/I.A.LESLIE.
  
  


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