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).
Memo discussing impressions of the Chrysler Airflow suspension and ride comfort.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\1\ img334 | |
| Date | 9th February 1934 | |
| Car Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} SUSPENSION I cabled you that I was not impressed with the Air Flow Chrysler riding. It would be absurd to take this as a condemnation of the system, because the car I tried was very experimental and my experience with G.17. has already shewn me that it does not take a deal to spoil an otherwise nicely riding car. However the tendency of the Chrysler to pitch in the manner of the conventional car was more pronounced than on the G.17 productions which have twice the front deflection. In spite of this the rear seats were reasonably comfortable because the passengers there were sitting at the neutral point. One can imagine that - with 8" front deflection this car would be astonishingly good comfortable, but it is not easy to build facing forward rear seats without getting an outsize wheelbase if one is to adopt the Chrysler K2/ab. I read with interest E1/HP17.1.34. | ||