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).
Steering and suspension performance, suggesting improvements to damping and spring setup.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\5\ Scan128 | |
| Date | 30th October 1933 | |
| - 2 - Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}19/HR.30.10.33. Contd:- of the body and general instability of the steering cannot be reduced to negligible proportions without introducing excessive damping, which makes the rear of the car very uncomfortable to ride in. 4. In no fixed position of the hand control are the general results so good as can be obtained by the right choice of spring strengths and rating combined with standard dampers of suitable load and constant leakage. This leads us to believe that the general relationship between the front and rear damper poundages have not been chosen to the best advantage. Summing up, we should say that the system has considerable possibilities, but in its present form 22-EX would not satisfy customers any better than the present system can be made to. On the other hand, we think the system can be made to represent a considerable advance, and we would like to try a car with slightly stronger low rated springs in conjunction with a more progressive governor action at speeds over 45 m.p.h. and possibly, a better relationship between front and rear damper poundages. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/id. SS{S. Smith} | ||