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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).
Page expressing an opinion on car springing, comparing it unfavourably with that of the Lancia Lambda.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\O\2January1926-March1926\  Scan15
Date  6th March 1926 guessed
  
contd :- -4-

either the semi-eliptic or cantilever springs, or the movement of the frame.

My own impression is that the springing is now the worst feature on our cars.

We consider the front springing on the Lancia Lambda car was very much superior to the front springing on our own cars.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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