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).
Improvements to steering and dampers, and reporting issues with radiator mounting and bonnet brackets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\1\ scan0243 | |
| Date | 4th October 1933 | |
| X4513a Hotel de France. Chateauroux. Indre. 4.10.33. To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From G.W.H. I. B. IV. The steering and riding qualities of the car have been improved by altering the damper leaks and attention to cross steering tube. We have reduced the washer under the valve of the rear dampers to .015 and the front to .010. RADIATOR MOUNTING We found that the supporting brackets for the radiator were not central with the studs causing the N.S. stud and spring to foul. This should be checked up in production. The bottom cups for the springs fouls the small boss on the bottom tank and prevents the full movement of the radiator. BONNET One of the aluminium brackets with the bridge piece, which the bonnet fasteners hook on to broke away during this mornings run. The fault is in bending the aluminium at right angle. [Signature: GWHancock] G.W.H. | ||