dashpot chamber 58 through the gap 60 between the cup member 56 and the end cap 42 the valve spool 26 will return to the position illustrated in fig1 and re establish the flow patterns described hereinbefore in connection with that drawing referring to fig4 a partial section view of a direct operated double solenoid three position spring centered four way directional valve 70 in its non actuated position is illustrated the valve 70 is comprised of a valve body 72 containing therein a plurality of chambers a fluid inlet chamber 74 communicates through a fluid inlet port not shown from a hydraulic pump to a hydraulic circuit not shown in which the valve 70 is used to control the flow of hydraulic fluid also contained within the valve body 72 is a tank chamber 76 having two lobes 78 and 80 which communicate through an internal passage 82 the tank chamber 76 communicates with a reservoir not shown through a reservoir port not shown further contained within the valve body 72 are circuit chambers 84 and 86 which communicate with the hydraulic circuit not shown controlled by the valve 70 through circuit ports 88 and 90 a valve spool 92 is slidably disposed within the valve body 72 within a multi diameter internal channel 94 at the left end of the valve 70 in fig4 is a solenoid 96 having an armature 98 a flexible drive member 100.