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).
Fitting experimental rubber shackles to car 36-EX and discussing its steering, tyre noise, and engine performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\4\ scan0247 | |
| Date | 17th April 1936 | |
| X1042 To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}21/KW.17.4.36. This is to confirm that we are fitting the experimental scheme of rubber shackles to 36-EX and that we hope to send this car down to you on Monday next. Apart from the modifications to deal with the tyre noise problem, this car represents the best of the four Ph.III's we have at present tried in an up-to-date condition, with regard to every feature of the car except the steering. The steering is easily the worst of the four cars made to the same specification. So far we have no explanation to offer as to why this steering is so bad for road shocks, except that we always get variations between cars made to the same drawings, particularly when fitted with different types of coachwork. There is a period round about 70 m.p.h. on this engine which we brought up by over-driving on Brooklands, and which is not standard. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||