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).
Issues with steering and braking performance, and modifications to improve them.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\2\ scan0034 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1924 | |
| R.R. 493A (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} -2- EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. Expl. No. 9680 3922 REF: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/Lus.2.24. The radius rods positions are not the best for this type of steering. Also the front springs on this car are 25% stronger. These springs are the same initial camber as standard, therefore, the front of the car is raised. This may also affect the steering. Therefore, the steering as a whole can hardly be judged. As regards the braking. The fact that the servo wearing sufficiently to require 7 notches adjustment should affects its efficiency. As long as the brake pedal does not go down on to the floor, the servo should operate. We admit that the brakes on this car were not as good as other cars which we have running about with similar leverages. We have today posted express to Nice two modified levers which the mechanic with the car can fit to increase the effectiveness of the rear brakes. We carefully bedded both rear and front and hoped they would improve with use. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||