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).
Summary report of vehicle faults and remedies for steering, springs, front axle, and suspension.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0054 | |
| Date | 12th January 1939 guessed | |
| -8- 28. STEERING STIFF OR UNSTABLE. December quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. I I 2 C.P. Six months I I 2 September quarter GSY.51 - 25222 kms.- Stiff. Refaced contacts of cross steering tube. II7.TA - 20166 kms.- unstable at certain speeds. Increased poundage of front dampers. Fitted 4 F.53776 washers to side steering tube to increase poundage to 20 lbs. 29. SPRINGS NOT COMFORTABLE CHANGED SPRINGS. December quarter C.C. I I C.P. Previous quarter C.C. I I 2 C.P. Six months I 2 3 December quarter 5.UK - 28145 kms.- Low rating springs asFitted too soft making car unstable at moderate & high speeds. Fitted a set of standard rating springs to front & rear. September quarter GCJ.19 - 4600 kms.- Springing too hard. Replaced the normal rating springs by the "intermediate" rating type. 49.RY - 14344 miles - Springing very hard. Removed "5 plate stiffer type" front &rear springs & fitted a set of "normal rating springs Modified front & rear dampers as per D.S.Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 262 & set initial load to 90 lbs. 30. FRONT AXLE CONTROL NOISY & SLACK. December quarter C.C. I I C.P. Previous quarter C.C. I I C.P. Six months I I 2 December quarter GYH.71 - 8400 kms.- Dismantled the controles & cleaned out oilways. Fitted one new F.82406 bush. September quarter 49.RY - 14344 miles - Tightened up the controles 31. SUSPENSION OF CAR NOT COMFORTABLE. December quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. I I C.P. Six months 2 I 3 December quarter GBJ.22 - 10700 kms.- Cured oil leakage from ride control, rebled pipe lines & topped up dampers. GYH.38 - 21452 kms.- Increased initial load of damper to front 100 lbs. & rear 70 lbs. September quarter 120.SK - 16000 miles - Suspension too free. Increased the initial load of the dampers from 35 lbs. to 100 lbs. Bled pipe lines & checked the govenor unit. | ||