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).
Letter from Leyland Motors regarding the 'Stabilus' hydraulic anti-rolling system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\3\ scan0086 | |
| Date | 10th November 1936 | |
| 1201 Leyland BY APPOINTMENT LEYLAND MOTORS LIMITED, Head Office and Works, Manufacturers of Motor Vehicles. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS CUSTOMERS' VEHICLES DRIVEN AT OWNERS RISK ONLY TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: LEYMOTORS, LEYLAND TELEPHONE: LEYLAND 81400 (16 Lines) LEYLAND, LANCASHIRE. YOURS Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les/27/JA. Experimental. IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE: OURS VWP/HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} Tel: Ext: 97. 10th November, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. LES For the attention of D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Leslie Esq. Dear Sirs, Will you please accept our apologies for the delay which has occurred in our acknowledging receipt of your communication dated the 28th ult., which was entirely due to the fact that the writer was absent from the Works for some few days subsequent to delivery at Leyland. We are very interested indeed to hear that Mr. Max Fleischmann is coming to this country shortly to demonstrate a hydraulic anti-rolling system which is connected to the shock absorbers, and developed under the system called 'Stabilus'. We would advise you that the set of parts which we have had under discussion is definitely of the type marketed under the title 'Stabilus', and we are somewhat at a loss to understand why, when you tried this system about a year ago on a Ford car the riding was so hard that the owner was told not to return until he could demonstrate a less harsh riding. Our own experience here on the Ford is that the riding qualities are in no way impaired by the fitting of the Stabilus equipment, but as regards roll and cornering, there is definitely no comparison between the ford as produced and with the equipment fitted. | ||