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 new lower rated front springs to chassis 82-AL to resolve springing complaints.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\2\ Scan264 | |
| Date | 5th May 1930 | |
| x4117 W/S - C. C. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. to Ry. C. to Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}5/W5.5.30. Re Chassis 82-AL. Clifford Turner, Esq. The new type lower rated front springs were fitted to this Car at N. last Thursday, together with stronger rear springs to overcome a complaint of dithers, pitching and bumping on the buffers, which insisted in spite of our latest treatment to the springs. This is a Car with a light fabric body, on which cars we have not been successful in curing springing complaints. I consider the latest springing is a remarkable success, and I would judge it to be one of the best sprung R-R.{Sir Henry Royce} Cars I have ever tried. The only drawback is the increased tendency to steering joggles at speeds over 60 m.p.h., but it did not get into a wobble. As agreed by you, we are now preparing similar springs for Mrs. Body, and I suggest that we treat this Car in just the same way as Clifford Turner's, and if it is as successful, we order a few sets of the lower rated front springs, to use in similar cases where necessary. The Car was taken away on Friday after-noon, to take Mr.Clifford Turner to Brighton: The Chauffeur has promised to report later. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} | ||