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).
Steering experiments, including the decision to use independent front wheel springing on car 27-EX and fitting new parts to car 22-EX.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\4\ Scan061 | |
Date | 20th November 1933 | |
x7420 To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/KT.20.11.33. P.II. STEERING. With reference to E.3/HP.17.11.33. and steering experiments N.Sch.3759. and N.Sch.3762. These experiments were instructed for 27-EX. We subsequently decided to go for the independent front wheel springing as a means of curing our steering troubles. 27-EX car will be on the road by the end of the week. The parts which have been prepared will be fitted to 22-EX as soon as it has completed 10,000 miles running on controllable dampers, this should be by the end of the month. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||