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).
Independent front wheel suspension, steering geometry, and various vehicle tests including axle failures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\1\ img039 | |
| Date | 18th January 1934 | |
| VSA To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}9/KW.18.1.34. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} has asked me to send on to you the attached memos. from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} on independent front wheel suspension. He says we shall not carry out any major experiments or alterations on 27-EX until you come back and tell us all the pros and cons of every possible arrangement. Does anyone go the whole hog and use the slipper type but steer the stationary control member so as to have constant track, no gyro effects and perfect steering geometry. I suggested this to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} but it did not meet with much approval. Have you come across any other scheme that meets all the requirements ? If not, which requirements are considered the most necessary ? All the jobs at this end are progressing O.K. Four Bentley axles have now failed so we are running the open car 10,000 miles in England to try out an increased capacity bearing. The blue car with dural rods and the light flywheel we ran up to 5000 on the gears. It has real fizz on bottom gear. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/H.Grylls. | ||