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).
Requesting the fitting of fibre washers to steering pivots to add damping friction, with an accompanying diagrammatic sketch.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\1\ scan0174 | |
Date | 26th January 1920 | |
Contd. -2- R4/G26.1.20. I should like you also to take out the thrust bearings on the top of the steering pivots and fit in fibre washers, so as to give some damping friction to the front pivots. R.{Sir Henry Royce} [Pencil sketch and handwritten notes below] MADE AT CREWE 1081 THE USE OF A SET OF SPRINGS WITH THIS ARRANGEMENT ON EACH HALF CUTTING OUT FLEXIBILITY FOR LOADS OF LESSER MAGNITUDE THAN THE DRIVING LOAD SIDE STEERING TUBE WITH SET OF SPRINGS DIAGRAMMATIC [Footer text] R.R. A 235 A (100 T.) (S.F.) 846. 6-8-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2460. | ||