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).
Handling behaviour of a Cadillac car, particularly its anti-rolling control system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 125\2\ scan0142 | |
| Date | 8th November 1934 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} and Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E.3/HP.8.11.34. Cadillac Car. Referring to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}15/KW.7.11.34, Hancock's report of the behaviour of the Cadillac on bad roads is certainly very interesting. With regard to the tendency of the car to swing round on corners, this is attributed to the anti-rolling control being almost entirely taken by the rear axle, leading to an excessive slip angle on the heavily loaded outside rear wheel. It is difficult to avoid this unless the anti-rolling control is shared with or transferred entirely to the front axle. We should like Hancock to try the car for this peculiarity with the anti-rolling mechanism disconnected. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||