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).
Inability to fit front axle control on a 20 HP model due to spring pad design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\1\ scan0079 | |
| Date | 15th November 1929 | |
| X5420. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M15.11.29. 20 HP. FRONT AXLE CONTROL. Thank you for Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/ADL2.11.29. We are practically certain that we cannot fit axle control until we can drop the axle. Since your announcement that the spring pads cannot be lowered is a serious handicap on future design we should think it ought to be proved, and some logical reason given, for the alleged phenomena. It means in effect that we cannot any further lower the front of the car if this is true. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||