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).
Results of suspension tests comparing a pre 'U' series Silver Ghost to a New Phantom.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 43\2\ Scan111 | |
| Date | 13th April 1926 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} X3900 DAL/M13.4.26. RE. SUSPENSION. X.3900 X.9410 X.8410 X.2628 Referring to Mr. Nadin's note of the 9th.inst., re. the suspension tests in Derby, I am not entirely in agreement with the impression that this conveys, and I also think that you are not entirely in agreement either. The impression I got was that the riding of the pre 'U' series Silver Ghost was only a little better than the New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I when the latter had been made as good as possible. Unfortunately I did not have my run in the back seat of the Silver Ghost, over the test stretch of road, [REDACTED] until after Messrs. Nadin, Fuller and Brewster had gone, and the impression gained over the bad roads was by no means as bad as that over the test road. I am not however taking any action at the moment, unless you think that we should do so, in which case I shall be pleased to support you if you wish. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} [Faint watermark: WILKINSON] | ||