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).
Letter to Packard Engineering requesting technical details on the suspension of their 8-cylinder model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\1\ scan0180 | |
| Date | 7th May 1934 | |
| 435 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}19/KW. 7th May, 1934. W. Griswold, Esq., Packard Engineering Dept., Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Dear Mr. Griswold, I came to the conclusion when in America that the Packard was the best conventionally sprung car I had ever tried. This in particular referred to your 8-cylinder largest model. I got our people over here to try the car and they agreed that it was remarkably good. I will be very interested to know the spring rates you use on the front and rear of this chassis, and the actual initial deflection at which they run in the normal loaded position; also the shock absorber loading you have. If at any time you think we might be able to give you information on any point, please let me know as we should like to reciprocate. Yours sincerely, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||