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).
Disappointing steering performance and road shocks during the Paris trials of chassis 107-TC Saloon.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\4\ scan0273 | |
| Date | 21th February 1927 | |
| From" PN{Mr Northey}" Paris To" Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}" Derby Copy.. " WBJ" London. " " H.G.W.B" " " " G.Head" " X8430 PN{Mr Northey}/JP.21/2/27 RE: PARIS TRIALS "N.P."CHASSIS 107-TC. Saloon When testing this car to-day I have been greatly disappointed with the steering. Road shocks can be felt as badly as I have ever felt with any Rolls-Royce early "N.P." There is also a want of selectivIty. This unsatisfactory state exists in spite of the fact that the latest .720 worm is fitted. The steering column has a bracket support and the side steering tube has still 3000 lbs.springs. Any suggestion you can make with a view to improving these conditions would be very important. "Ps" has lately had the steering down with a view to finding any fault, and apparently cannot do anything further to improve matters. PN.{Mr Northey} | ||