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).
List of points comparing steering, braking, and suspension characteristics, likely between a Lancia and another vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67a\1\ scan0180 | |
| Date | 29th April 1926 guessed | |
| contd :- -2- (2) The steering is not affected by the brake torque. The brakes can be applied hard with the steering on lock with no danger. In the case of our own cars, if it is necessary to swerve and apply the brakes hard at the same time, there is a very great risk of the steering taking charge. We know that under those conditions the steering is unstable. There have been several instances of cars on test leaving the road owing to the steering being affected by the brakes. (3) Frictionless front springs which remain constant. There is no satisfactory means of maintaining the lubrication with leaf type springs. There is also a continual complaint of squeaks which emanate from the leaves. (4) Low rating front springs for normal road riding conditions (5) Restricted rebound on the front springs. What one notices in driving the Lancia car is that going over obstacles upon which, from the experience of our own cars the springs would crash on to the buffers, these obstacles are taken smoothly with no shock. (6) Considerable reduction in unsprung weight. (7) Elimination of criss cross period on front axle. (8) Effective and variable hydraulic damping, freedom from oil leakage - no outside joints to wear or rattle. (9) No spring shackles to wear and rattle and consequently less number of lubrication points. (10) Having no front axle enables the radiator to be fixed lower in the frame so that a large radiator can be used without obstructing the drivers vision. contd :- | ||