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).
Condition report on shock dampers and front axle control damper components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\4\ B001_X 100a-page167 | |
| Date | 7th February 1933 | |
| -4- Shock Dampers. continued. 3. Pistons - Condition good, no appreciable wear on the diameter. Contact pads slightly worn and one or two shew evidence of slight flaking. 4. Main & Inter: Levers & Rocking Shafts General condition good, maximum wear on rocking shafts being .0005" on diameter, but all locating keys were found to be damaged. One(N.S. front inter: lever) was completely sheared. This is attributed to stretching of the biting-in bolts. 5. Ball End Pins - These were worn from .002" to .004". 6. Valves etc. - The valves, seats and external pressure cylinders in perfect condition. 7. Glands - These are of the straight faced cork rubber type. A permanent set of approximately .125" has taken place in each case. 8. Gland Covers - These have distorted leaving gaps of .002 - .003 beneath the centre of the faces on three dampers, whilst there was a gap of .008" on the N.S. rear damper. This cover was removed whilst in France and pressed on over a vellumoid washer in order to cure leaks from between the faces. Anchorage for Front Axle Control Damper - RR. Scheme 246 1. General condition poor. Adjustable ball pads F.100479 badly worn & scored. Bush F.{Mr Friese} 100664 at rear end of N.S. anchorage spindle worn and scored. 2. Bush F.{Mr Friese} 100664 at rear end of N.S. anchorage spindle worn and scored. 3. Anchorage spindles F.{Mr Friese} 100474 worn and shew signs of picking up at rear end. 4. Ball pads F.{Mr Friese} 100470 badly worn and marked by ball end pin. cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||