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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.
  
  


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