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).
Technical report on a 'Miniature Paige' car, assessing its steering, brakes, clutch, and suspension in comparison to Rolls-Royce standards.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 29\3\ Scan247 | |
| Date | 28th February 1931 | |
| -3- MINIATURE PAIGE CONTD. He/No.2/BJ. 28.2.31. would deter people making full use of the gear. Nevertheless it is a big advance on standard practice. STEERING. - The steering of this car is typically american with no outstanding vices, but it entirely lacks the sensitive feeling of the Rolls-Royce steering and in consequence its selectivity and general pleasantness suffers. BRAKES. - These are efficient but are not comparable with R.R. brakes for selectiveness, absence of lost movement and spring, and general power. CLUTCH. - This was poor in operation, Jaggered and did not take up the drive smoothly. SUSPENSION. - The best of the American cars tried on this test but the car had a marked tendency to pitch. Hydraulic shock dampers all round. Held the track reasonably well at high speeds. N.B. - The calculated displacement of the car is 4870 c.c. so that though the chassis size and tax are comparable with 25 HP. dimensions, the engine is actually over 30% larger than the 25 HP. Rolls-Royce. | ||