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).
Car's steering and shock absorber performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 180\M2\M2.7\ img008 | |
| Date | 19th March 1936 | |
| GRAND CAFÉ DES NÉGOCIANTS VALENCE J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} CLÉMENT, PROPRIÉTAIRE TÉLÉPHONE 1-14 SIÈGE DU "VALENCE-SPORTIF" R.{Sir Henry Royce} C. Romans N° 6964 X5840A R Valence, le 19th March 1936 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} The car has run very well so far. Steering. This is a great improvement on standard though road shocks can still be felt fairly violently on the worst roads. Has a very slight tendency to stiffen up but still self centres under all conditions. On even mediocre road at high speeds it is very good indeed. Worst conditions road which are so bad that they limit maximum speed to about 35 M.P.H. Shock absorbers. The front of the car holds the road remarkably well under all conditions. It is quite a different feeling to the standard 20 H.P. So far in spite of the fact that they have not sprung loaded glands but the best we can do with asbestos & graphite with the original design; only one gland has leaked slightly. It has | ||