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).
Telegram transcript detailing test results and complaints about springs and shock absorbers on Mr. Salamanca's car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\2\ scan0075 | |
| Date | 17th February 1920 | |
| X.2628b. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} C.R. COPY. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/T1/F17.2.20. X.3910 RE. SPRINGS, SHOCK ABSORBERS ETC. ON MR. SALAMANCA'S CAR. X.2628 X.1295 X.3461 We give below copy of further telegram received this morning from Mr. de Salamanca - "PLATFORD. HAVE TESTED CAR WITH CLIPS AND SHOCK "ABSORBERS TOGETHER. STOP. CAR GREATLY IMPROVED BUT "STILL THINK HOLDS ROAD WORSE THAN OLD MODEL. STOP. "CLIPS HAVE IMPROVED CAR MORE THAN SHOCK ABSORBERS. "STOP. HAVE TESTED LORD ROCKSAVAGE CAR AND THINK MORE "NECESSITY TO FIT SHOCK ABSORBERS AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS "TO HIS CAR WHICH ROCKS BADLY ON BUMPY ROADS AT LOW "SPEEDS AND JERKS PASSENGERS OFF THEIR SEATS AT HIGH "SPEEDS. STOP. ROCKSAVAGE ALSO COMPLAINS OF STEERING "BEING TOO LIGHT LETTER FOLLOWING. SALAMANCA." EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/T. | ||