Car's running performance, starting, and suspension adjustments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\4\ 04-page182 | |
| Date | 30th January 1933 | |
| Hôtel Sylva Pergolèse PARIS 3, Rue Pergolèse (XVIe) Avenue de la {L. A. Archer} Grande-Armée — Bois de Boulogne Téléph. : Passy 38-12 Passy 25-54 X7941 19.EX. To. H.S. The general running of the car has been quite satisfactory. Since the temperature has risen the starting is O.K. On Sun I accompanied Mr. Slater & also on Sat. On Sat as you will see when you receive his report we did a very fast run with the rear Hartfords slacked off & the conclusion we arrived at was that they could be dispensed with. On Sun I fitted the tap and gauge & also put up the relief valve to 24 lbs. The pressure at 60 MPH being 20 lbs raising to 24 lbs at 70 MPH & maintaining this for the rest of the speed range. The min position of the tap gives a comfortable ride at low speeds especially without the Hartfords. With the tap in the max position after 30 MPH the riding under all conditions is good & the control | ||
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).