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).
Suspension issues including torque arm fouling, creaking springs and failing rubbers, with a sketch illustrating the problem.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\4\ scan0186 | |
| Date | 5th August 1939 | |
| 666a + H50g. To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c.c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} CHATEAUROUX. 7/5.8.39. 30.G.VII. & I4.B.V. SUSPENSION. The torque arms foul the rebound stop brackets. on full bump. This occurs on both cars. The brackets require cutting away as shown in the sketch. [Sketch with handwritten labels] REBOUND BUFFER REBOUND STOP TORQUE ARM FRAME FOUL OCCURS HERE [Handwritten initials 'Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}' over sketch] We continue to be troubled with creaks from the rear springs of both cars with changes of weather. The front roll-rod rubbers of both cars are beginning to break up. Please send two dozen spare rubbers. -------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Jwaller. | ||