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 considerations for the radiator, suspension, front axle control, and chassis height.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\1\ scan0319 | |
| Date | 3rd April 1928 guessed | |
| contd ; -2- (14) Radiator and suspension. R.{Sir Henry Royce} has recently instructed that these may be the same as EAC.7. We are not sure [struck through: that] this is absolutely final as we understand there is a demand for a deeper radiator from the Sales side which may cause us to look into the question again. (We are putting Sales proposals, together with some suggestions of our own, before R.{Sir Henry Royce} at an early date.) Some little while ago however Expl: Dept: asked us to hold up the design of the radiator suspension until they had come to some definite conclusions on the engine suspension. We are still waiting for this information. (15) Front axle control - an engine suspension consisting of 4 rubber feet will necessitate a new type of hydraulic shock damper for the axle control. R.{Sir Henry Royce} has given us some instructions, but we are waiting to hear whether it is probable that this type of suspension will be used before proceeding with any design work. (16) Finally, in trying to get the chassis as low as possible we are suggesting to R.{Sir Henry Royce} that there should be a modified front axle. We shall be sending a drg. of this in the course of a day or so. With reference to the relative importance of EAC.10 and India, we have referred to this in [illegible strikethrough] another memo. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||