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).
Letter discussing Dubonnet's progress with car damper modifications and testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\1\ scan0227 | |
| Date | 13th December 1934 guessed | |
| 2 Will you please let me know if you are still in favour of the car remaining here until Dubonnet is reasonably satisfied. Dubonnet certainly has a lot to learn concerning dampers. He has been slow in deciding to throw away his taper needle, and it appears that he knows nothing of the likely troubles with shock damper valve. This has yet to be proved. However he is very keen and when he is not in the country shooting, he is very active in drawing out modifications and having parts made. If the car was in England I am sure we could decide a better programme for tests, however we should be always held up for R.H.C. to make alterations and | ||