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).
The performance and issues found with a Delage car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 21\4\ Scan104 | |
| Date | 26th June 1922 | |
| TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. RJ. c. to C. IMB. c. to PN.{Mr Northey} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to De. EPC. RE. THE DELAGE CAR. X3525 OWING to my RR. car being in London I had occasion to use this car, but found it very noisy and therefore tiring. The plugs were found very dirty - some oil and soot, others soot only - (they were soon dirty again.) The starter motor (Westinghouse) would not turn the engine cold and would not turn it quickly enough when warm - probably battery out of order though refilled lately, and voltage seemed up. PERFORMANCE. This was not good until 35-40 m.p.h., then quick and good. Springing bad at slow speed and steering heavy, but at high speed both were quite good. PROTECTION. Body, windscreen, and hood bad though smart looking - very much sheet iron and jerry construction. BRAKES. The footbrake which operates all four wheels requires a Samson to make a quick stop - the foot also is liable to foul the steering column collar. RESULT. The engine gave up the ghost after 9 miles; after some hours of investigation I concluded the insulation of (1) | ||