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).
List of vehicle suspension issues and proposed remedies for various owners and trials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\7\ Scan266 | |
| Date | 23th May 1930 guessed | |
| -2- (14) 31-WJ. Paget. Bumps on rear buffers. Body 1 cwt. over-weight. 150 lbs. stronger rear springs. (15) 81-WJ. W.J.Palmer. Bumps on buffers and down on offside rear. Body 2 cwts. overweight. 100 lbs. stronger offside rear spring. Bad weight distribution by coachbuilders. (16) 137-XJ. Hon. C. Winn. Bumps on rear buffers. Body 2 cwts. overweight. 200 lbs. stronger rear springs fitted. (17) 1-WJ. R.R. Trials. Bumps on rear buffers. Body weights O.K. 100 lbs. stronger rear springs fitted. (18) 124-WJ. Sir Pomeroy Burton. This is a complaint of "dithers" and might be overcome by drilling H.P. valves in rear dampers and increasing damping to 80/100 lbs. Buffer clearance 3.750". (19) 121.XJ. Barclay. Dithers and "Bumpy" in rear seats. Suggest drilled H.P. valves of rear dampers and increased damping. Buffer clearance 4.00". (20) 153-XJ. Grimstone. "Bouncing" at rear. Rear springs were on the weak side but are trying the effect of increased damping. buffer clearance 3.25". (21) 83-WJ. Mrs. Manning. Dithers in rear seats. 2 passengers only. We suggest drilling H.P. valves of rear dampers. and increasing damping. (22) 47-WJ. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Tevis. Springs too resilient for S. African roads. 200 lbs. stronger rear springs fitted. (23) 21-XJ. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Watkins. Down on nearside. Bad weight distribution by Coachbuilders. Stronger nearside rear and front springs. (24) 15-GW. Trevor Williams. Dithers and excessive movement. We have suggested drilled H.P. valves of rear dampers and increased damping to 100 lbs. up and down. We have not altered spare wheel carriers. Buffer clearance 3.625". (25) 70-XJ. Bainbridge. Hard riding in rear seats and dithers. will probably be overcome by drilling H.P. valves in shock absorbers. (26) 29-WJ. Uncomfortable riding. (27) 112-WJ. Excessive liveliness of springing at speed. (28) 119-WJ. Uncomfortable riding. (29) 53-XJ. Uncomfortable riding at high speeds. Contd. | ||