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).
Summary of special technical points and automotive advancements from various manufacturers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\1\ scan0082 | |
| Date | 23th October 1937 guessed | |
| 3. is that every product should be the best possible in its class, irrespective of price or H.P. SPECIAL POINTS -------------- Independant wheels are now fitted by ALVIS, DAIMLER (André-Girling system), FRAZER NASH, B.M.W., HUMBER, LAGONDA, MORGAN, ROLLS-ROYCE, STANDARD, TALBOT and VAUXHALL, so this principle has gained considerable ground during the past year. B.S.A. have adopted a front wheel drive. ARMSTRONG-SIDDELEY now incorporate what they call "Balanced-Drive", reduced weight in the fly-wheel being compensated by a governor action exercised by the revolving components of the preselective gear-box. AUTOVIA, a new firm (to put a new car on the market cannot be a simple matter just now), have a V-8 engine with a synchromesh 4-speed gear box. HUMBER, on an extra-rigid chassis, fit a high compression aluminium cylinder head, a damper and a torque-vibration shock-absorber on the crankshaft. LAGONDA put up a high-efficiency 12 cylinder engine that revs. at 5500 r.p.m. LANCHESTER, who always catch our eye, have given up the worm screw and adopted orthodox practice: they still retain their well-known fluid flywheel and preselective gear box. M.G., in common with a few other firms, have jacks as a permanent chassis fitment, while MORRIS have brought out a new 12 H.P., O.H.V. engine and a 4-speed gear box. The JAGUAR, with its 3 1/2 litre "Standard" engine, draws evident inspiration from the BENTLEY (the finest pearls are not for everybody), while RAILTON continue to fit an 8 cylinder | ||