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).
Complaint of a car rolling and the subsequent fitting of rear shock absorbers to improve handling.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 79\2\ scan0025 | |
| Date | 18th May 1922 | |
| CJ. for R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. and BJ. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Sp.{Mr Spinney} Handwritten: x4329 Handwritten: x4329 x4086 Stamp: MADE AT CROXLEY 7-GOSHAWK-11. Hss/LG18.5.22. We attach for your information a report we have received from Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} dated 15th. inst. re. the above car. With reference to Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}'s complaint of the car rolling when taking bends. This car was fitted up with rear shock absorbers of the single stage type to give a load of 60 lbs. at the end of the lever. This was done in order to improve the car in this respect. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||