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).
Proposed new single-valve design for shock dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 56\1\ Scan106 | |
| Date | 9th April 1931 | |
| DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /HDY. {William Hardy} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ) FROM R. {Sir Henry Royce} 8235. R4/M9.4.31. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) Copy to - SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} SHOCK DAMPERS. I am still hoping to send you a better design of piston. One must agree that the single valve (double acting) makes the simplest job and looks extrememly attractive, and should be tried first. It is desirable, it is our own, less parts to 'examine and be wrong, simpler drilling and other work. It may be a great disappointment, but is well worth an effort. We should have a few good features special to ourselves: (1) Single valve. (2) Bearings force lubricated without more tendency to leak. (3) Refill pipes to make easy and to avoid dirt getting in damper. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||