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).
Specifying the Hartford shock absorber loads for the short type chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\4\ Scan207 | |
| Date | 1st November 1930 | |
| COPY. X7520. To Mr. From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL.1/MJ.1.11.30. X.4426. X.7520. SHORT TYPE CHASSIS WITH HARTFORD SHOCK DAMPERS. The Hartford shock absorber loads should be Front - 30 lbs., Rear - 60 lbs. These loads were used on 26-EX. car, which was apparently satisfactory under Continental conditions. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL. | ||