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).
Design and control of the front axle, specifically regarding springs and torque management.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\3\ scan0347 | |
| Date | 10th April 1924 | |
| To RG.{Mr Rowledge} and HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X9470 R2/M10.4.24. CONTROL OF FRONT AXLE. X.9470 X.3441 I have not replied to the above memo. as I expected to be home very soon. It is not likely that we shall use more complicated front axle controls at present until we have exhausted existing ones, but the design committee should examine any designs that are proposed by ourselves and others. For the near future we are lengthening the front spring so that it is probable we could go back to the old degree of flexibility and leave the torque from the brakes much as the 25% stiffer springs. It would not be logical to abandon the torque tube control of the back axle and rely on the springs for all the control of the back axle and at the same time put a torque member on the front axle. I am proposing that we continue the design committ-ee at WW. after my return. It will then be RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, plus HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and R.{Sir Henry Royce}, so that you will be less dependent upon me. We should deal with all design and experimental research work at these meetings. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||