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).
Customer complaint on chassis GXM-69, discussing shock absorber oil levels and the possibility of a knee action system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\2\ img208 | |
| Date | 13th August 1937 | |
| cc Mr. Robotham Long Island City August 13, 1937 To: Mr. Clark From: Mr. Adkins Re:- Chassis GXM-69 (Davenport) I note your remarks about the customer's complaint. I suppose you have checked the shock absorber oil level as of course these will lose oil and if the level is not kept up they will be inefficient. To the best of my knowledge and from the information I got from Lewis, I do not believe the English Company is contemplating incorporating knee action in the 30-H.P. chassis, and if they do, I am quite certain it could not be incorporated in the old chassis as it would mean an entirely new frame, to say the least, and you would only be able to use probably the engine, gear box and rear axle from the other chassis. If they do come out with knee action chassis the only thing you could do would be consider trading it for one of the new chassis. We will write to England and see if we can find out whether they will bring out a knee action job, but I rather doubt it. HA:LA{L. A. Archer} | ||