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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).
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.
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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.
  
  


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