Comparing the suspension and ride comfort of the Phantom and Silver Ghost models.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\O\2April1926-June1926\ Scan043 | |
| Date | 24th April 1926 | |
| To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.c. to BJ. RG. {Mr Rowledge} c.c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c.c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c.c. to Ma. ORIGINAL Z HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2/LG24.4.26. X9410 X3900 X8410 X7628 PHANTOM SUSPENSION. We have obtained several pre front brake Silver Ghost(1907 40/50 historic RAC 15,000 miles trial) cars from the R.D. and Mr. Nadin and ourselves have compared the riding with the Phantom. We have not yet tried a Silver Ghost(1907 40/50 historic RAC 15,000 miles trial) which shows any improvement over the Phantom. Some of the Silver Ghost(1907 40/50 historic RAC 15,000 miles trial) cars we have tried, Mr. Nadin has criticised as having too stiff rear springs or too much internal friction in the springs. We believe however we are agreed upon two points - (a) That the differences between the Phantom and the Silver Ghost(1907 40/50 historic RAC 15,000 miles trial) springing can easily be swallow(Experimental 3rd LINE MODEL 12/15hp 2-3 seater)ed {J. L. Edwards} up by the variations in spring weights, tyre pressures and friction. (b) If we get both Phantom and Silver Ghost(1907 40/50 historic RAC 15,000 miles trial) in the very best possible condition in each case, the Silver Ghost(1907 40/50 historic RAC 15,000 miles trial) has a slight advantage. We understand that Mr. Fuller considerably altered his views on Phantom springing after trying a max number of Phantom cars. He appears to have been unfortunate in the first example he tried over here. Rn {Mr Robinson} 's scheme of obtaining the value of the riding of the car by the amount of water lost in a vessel is proving a very useful and reliable test. It does agree with ones personal impressions and the results can be repeated consistently. Unless one has some means of measuring the comfort, it is quite impossible to keep in mind the degree of comfort obtained on different cars with the various combinations of springing. This test shows up clearly that customers satisfaction with the 20 HP. springing is justified. | ||
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).