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).
Standardisation of low fitting front road springs to improve riding control.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img213 | |
| Date | 2nd August 1923 | |
| STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS Description of Part: LOW FITTING FRONT ROAD SPRINGS Drawing No: X Object: To improve riding control. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted: When available. Date when chassis will be handed to Test: --- Cost of scrapped material, if any: Nil. Cost of jigs and tools: Nil. TABLE OF REMARKS: INITIALS | DATE | REMARKS GS | ..22 | [Illegible] A | 17.11.22 | [Illegible] ROW | ..(..).22 | [Illegible] C | 12.2.PI | Agreed. DR | 16.9.A | These springs reduce the effective ground clearance. It is much too low. Agreed. AO | 12.2.PI | The adhesion is undoubtedly reduced by increasing the number of plates and re-setting them. Agreed. YB | 12.2.PI | This has been found necessary on car 100,000 miles to view it before test. Agreed. EB | 12.2.PI | Agreed. E | 12.2.PI | Agreed. A.F.C. WH | 18.2.PI | but we are hoping we can get more spring still. Agreed. HR | [Illegible] | Agreed. | ||