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).
Complaints of worn shock damper bearings and proposing a trial of needle bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\4\ scan0053 | |
| Date | 5th May 1936 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} x342 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} 28/JH. 5.5.36. Shock Damper Main Lever Bearings. We are experiencing a number of complaints of shock damper knocks. These are due to the bronze bushes becoming worn. We should like to try needle bearings for the main lever to Rn.{Mr Robinson}125. For this the completed standard shock damper casing can be modified. We should first like to test Rn.{Mr Robinson}125 on the Bentley Damper. rear dampers. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||