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 'shimmy' and 'wobble' issues, particularly in relation to new well base tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 29\1\ Scan178 | |
| Date | 10th February 1926 guessed | |
| contd :- -2- when passing a verdict on any alteration liable to affect 'shimmy'. While we have not the slightest doubt that it is possible for a car to be fitted with the new well base tyre at 35 lbs/sq.in. and not wobble as in the case of Mr. Royce's car, we know there are cars where the alteration may cause trouble, and in fact have such a car in our possession. In addition, Sales frequently complain that they come across cars which wobble under our present standard conditions, whereas we have only been able to reproduce their [overtyped word] troubles on our exceptional wobbler - our other cars being entirely immune from wobbles when tried under these circumstances. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham. | ||