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).
10,000-mile test on the 22-EX car, detailing issues with steering, shock absorbers, slipper drive and the starter motor.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\3\ Scan375 | |
| Date | 22th April 1929 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} x7430 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG22.4.29. 10,000 MILES TEST ON 22-EX CAR. x7941 x7655 x7430 Replying to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}20/E19.4.29. Referring to the report dated 10th.April. The reason for the remarks that the steering was good the first part of the mileage and afterwards unselective and inclined to wooble, was due to the failure of the front shock absorber. With reference to the slipper drive. The design of this is identical to the present Phantom. We expect it to be no better or no worse than the Phantom. On the whole we consider our slipper drive needs too much attention. At the moment we are carrying out tests, which, if satisfactory, we shall suggest modifications to R.{Sir Henry Royce} Starter Motor. The spare starter motor referred to is one which was taken out their sometime ago and does not represent the final unit. We are very concerned with the failure of the starter motor and tests are being carried out at Derby to confirm that the modifications which have been made will make this part satisfactory. When parts are required urgently by Chateauroux they are sent by air mail and special arrangements have been made at Paris to get the parts despatched by the first available train to Chateauroux. On a number of occasions we have sent messengers. We are sending out a number of modified pieces by special messenger tomorrow. One of our troubles is that we have no stock of spares so that we either have to rob another car, or have the required modified parts produced. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||