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).
Rivet failure on Hartford shock absorbers on Lord Montagu's car, and a discussion on alternatives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\2\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 13th February 1926 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.c. to CJ. c.c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} X8520 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG13.2.26. SHOCK ABSORBER FAILURE ON LORD MONTAGU'S CAR. +4426 +235 The failure of the rivets on the Hartford shock absorbers is unusual. The usual failure we have is the bushes. We should anticipate that the rivetting had been done badly. We are testing some improved Hartford shock absorbers which have a rubber joint instead of the wood bushes. It would appear that shortly we ought to be able to fit our own hydraulic shock absorbers, but at the moment we have no scheme for fitting these shock absorbers to the rear of the car. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||