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).
Comparative analysis of vehicle ride quality and suspension tests on various models including the Phantom and Hispano-Suiza.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67a\1\ scan0159 | |
| Date | 23th April 1926 guessed | |
| contd :- -2- pressures and shock dampers which chauffeurs are in the habit of making. TEST 11. Demonstrates that tyre pressures are quite one of the most important features with our present suspension having regard to the type of complaint in question. TEST 111. Shews clearly that if the centre of gravity of the car can be pushed back, better riding will result. Incidentally Test 111a. and Test 1b. demonstrate the difference between cars of the same type. In this case the big closed Phantom with more weight over the rear axle, rode better than the corresponding open touring Phantom. TEST 1V. In a comparison of the riding of the 20 HP., Silver Ghost, Phantom and Hispano/Suiza. As will be ascertained by reference to the chart shewing the qualitative value of the tests, the difference between the Hispano and the Phantom riding comfort is very much greater than between the Phantom and the 20 HP. There is not the least doubt that the Hispano rides like a truck. We have not included the Lancia because this car has been in pieces for examination. The figure for the Silver Ghost is one we obtained to compare with the Phantom when in both cases the springs were well lubricated. It will be noticed that there is a bigger difference between the two cars than can be accounted for by the alteration to the front suspension, i.e. 1a. is worse than the Silver Ghost, though the springs on each car have the same rating. We attribute this to the difference in mass distribution contd :- | ||