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).
Road test report on a sports car, evaluating its suspension, braking, and transmission performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 21\2\ Scan063 | |
| Date | 12th July 1928 | |
| GWB4/K@12.7.28. - 2 - at which they were running, but no doubt could obtain this information. The suspension was what might be expected in a Sports Car. If the shock absorbers were eased practically completely off the car was comfortable though not luxuriously sprung up to 35 or 40 miles an hour, but above this bounced altogether too much. A half or three-quarters turn of all the shock absorbers made the riding very hard up to 40 miles an hour, and above that very good but of a hard description. The braking was quite adequate without being superlative, and needed considerable pressure to obtain the maximum effect. Transmission generally was only fair. The gearbox made quite a considerable amount of noise, and there appeared to be a period in the back axle. The clutch, which is of the cone type, was very rough indeed and squeaked badly. It appeared to have only two positions - one full out and the other full in, and it was almost impossible to get the car under way from rest on any gear above second owing to this feature. When the clutch was out there was also a very rough grating sound, which the driver appeared to regard as normal. This car cannot be considered in any respect as a competitor of either model of the Rolls-Royce Car. It is a car which must be definitely placed in the Sports class, and should be compared with the Grand Prix Bugatti. Of its type it is very good indeed. CWH. GWB. | ||