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).
Fitting Andre Telecontrol shock absorbers to Continental Phantom II cars and the plan to replace them with an in-house design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\1\ Scan289 | |
| Date | 18th July 1933 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}1/KT.18.7.33. Re. TELE CONTROL SHOCK ABSORBERS. In connection with fitting Andre Telecontrol Shock Absorbers to Continental Phantom II cars, it should be understood that we do not expect to use these indefinitely. The standardisation sheet was put through in order that cars now in production might have the benefit of controlled damping. Our own scheme of ride control, which will be equally satisfactory will very shortly be ready for production. It is important, therefore, that we do not commit ourselves indefinitely to Andre Telecontrol by ordering large numbers of sets. We suggest they should be ordered in 5 sets at a time. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} | ||