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).
The fitting of a front axle control damper and torque control scheme to the 40/50 HP chassis and its conflict with the front wing stays.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\1\ scan0262 | |
Date | 23th March 1927 | |
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X8390 BY/Cgh{W Clough}10/G.23.3.27. 40/50 HP. CHASSIS - R.R. FRONT WING STAYS. We understand from the Experimental Department that they are hoping to have the front axle control damper and torque control scheme fitted on a chassis in the very near future with a view to standardisation, and since they consider this scheme desirable we have not at the moment ordered the full quantity of material for the present type front axle and other parts affected for E.2. series. On looking into the question, however, we find that it will be impossible to fit the rearmost front wing stay in the position it is at present designed for, as the damper for the front axle comes in the same position on the chassis frame. Chassis 10-EX. is fitted with coachbuilders wing stays in the original position, consequently there is no difficulty in fitting the above scheme on this chassis, but the matter requires attention before fitting the scheme to present production chassis. BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||