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).
Steering behaviour, dampers, brakes, and exhaust system performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\5\ scan0311 | |
| Date | 22th August 1938 | |
| 400a For Log Book c.c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 22.8.38. 7.B.V. We found it difficult to notice any great change in the behaviour of the steering on this car under conditions where wandering was supposed to take place. We shall be glad, however, if Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} will instruct a steering - (a) with ball bearing thrust, (b) with increased backward pivot lean. We should also like to see an analysis showing where the sponge takes place in the steering linkage. The rear dampers want attention, at the present moment the axle comes away from the frame very sharply over a humped back bridge, and also hits the rebound stops. The brakes are not well-equalized on the front. The exhaust system has deteriorated since it was first put on, and we should like an endeavour to be made to make the car quiet with regard to air intake noises. [Signature] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} * Will Wardy instruct - new levers to be detailed with the lower ratio length | ||