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).
Car springing suitability for maximum speeds and the nomenclature of a chassis type.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\1\ scan0319 | |
| Date | 31th December 1931 | |
| - 2 - driven at its maximum speeds - and I suggest that many other people besides drivers like Malcolm Campbell will attain the maximum speed with our cars on many occasions - then surely it is up to the Works to modify the springing so that it is capable of being driven satisfactorily at maximum speed, and it should not be incumbent upon us to tell them what to fit for that purpose. I think, therefore, that until such time as we definitely establish the fact that what was known as the Special Touring Saloon 25 h.p. chassis does have definite differences, apart from the steering column, such as do exist we know on the 40/50, it would be better to drop that term " Special Touring Saloon" altogether, as it seems to be misleading W. This memo, in conjunction with my previous one, seems rather lengthy, but it may be the case is all the more clearly represented by their length. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} hul | ||