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).
Test report detailing observations on a car's performance and design flaws.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\3\ scan0319 | |
| Date | 5th November 1925 | |
| CWB1/LH{Mr Haworth}5.11.25 (Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}) A Two arm job, necessitating a very rapid movement of both arms and giving an appearance of great awkwardness. Incidentally, although it is probably not at all material to this test, it was observed that the old low speed pick up vibration was very apparent on this car. It was also noticed that the clearance of the exhaust snout from the road has been reduced by four inches, and is now only eight inches, with the car standing on the level with passengers up. The sump and sump plugs of the tank have only slightly greater clearances than the exhaust snout. Both these points are thought to be too near the ground. The petrol tank gauge which is of the same pattern as the present 20 h.p., as is also the cap of the filler to the petrol tank, are considered altogether unworthy of the car, and of Messrs. Rolls-Royce. The car was fitted with a dipping headlight mechanism which is operated with reasonable ease, but the positions of the operating handle on the lower edge of the instrument board, close on the right-hand side of the steering column is not considered the most convenient. It should be straight opposite the right hand if fixed to the instrument board in this manner. The headlights rattle considerably. It was noted that a governor was fitted with the new ball bearing shaft with a great improvement in its behaviour. (Sgd.) CWB. | ||