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).
Frame design improvements, referencing Buick and Packard frames.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\2\ scan0046 | |
| Date | 3rd September 1937 guessed | |
| - 2 - that Buicks, whose frame originally resembled Packards, had found that the lower edge where it passes round the springs was weak and had devised this new type of frame and cross member as an improvement, and (b) the frame side member pressing was undoubtedly very much simplified. We put this down because we think it may shortly be forgotten what were the underlying reasons for the present design. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||