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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).
Letter discussing vehicle riding qualities, adjustable dampers, and the 'Miss England' racing boat.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 170\2\  img108
Date  20th October 1931
  
-2- Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/ML.20.10.31. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}

On riding qualities we are still struggling.
We find we can satisfy all customers but not with the
same treatment, so we are now using three ranges of
springing with different rating springs and shock absorber
adjustment to suit.

We are rapidly going to the adjustable damper,
possibly controlled from the dash. We tried a Packard with
this control and we thought it was a step in the right
direction. Have Delco's got any further with their adjustable
dampers?.

Thanks very much for your letter on battery
ignition, and letter from Mr. Louden, I attached copy of
a letter we have sent to him.

We are all very grateful here for the interesting
help you gave to the "Miss England" crew. We have had the
boat back at the Works. The engines are none-the-worse for
the 'ducking', but if we go back again to race at Detroit it
will be with a new boat.

Kind regards,

Yours sincerely,
  
  


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