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).
Faults and repairs related to springing and hydraulic dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0300 | |
| Date | 13th July 1937 guessed | |
| ( II ) 3.1/2 Litre 4.1/4 Litre Total 27. SPRINGING.(continued) B-45-HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 3,682 Km. Springing too hard. Reduced front dampers from 120 to 60 lbs. Rear from 100 to 60 lbs. ------------------- 28. FRONT HYDRAULIC SHOCK DAMPERS NOISY OR KNOCK. June quarter C.C. C.P. I I Previous quarter C.C. C.P. Six Months I I B-72-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 5,271 Km. Nut of ball end of main lever came adrift & allowed taper of ball end to hammer in lever ovalising same. Fitted new lever complete with ball end. ------------------- 29. HYDRAULIC DAMPERS LEAK. June quarter C.C. C.P. I I Previous quarter C.C. C.P. I Six Months I I B-169-HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 7,614 Km. Dismantled rear N.S. damper and fitted new joint washers. ------------------- 30. OIL LEAK FROM CONNECTING TUBE OF REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS. June quarter C.C. C.P. I Previous quarter C.C. C.P. I Six Months I I B-171-DK. 39,878 Km. Failure of FI00907 contact caused oil leakage. | ||