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).
Body and steering issues, with comparative notes and suggestions for two car models.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\3\ scan0114 | |
Date | 27th June 1939 | |
-2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Caswell.4/WH.27.6.39. BODY - Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 2.B.50 has similar characteristics. Both of these cars are equipped with 7" tyres and disc wheels. On the whole 1.B.50 sounds better, quieter in the front seats than either 2 or 3.B.50, but is noisier in the rear. 1.B.50 has 6½" tyres and wire wheels. Arrangements are being made to mount 2.B.50 with similar rubber strips, by so doing a more accurate judgment will be possible. STEERING. The steering stability did not appear to suffer in the least. ¼" bolts notwithstanding. The annoying front wheel "nibbling" around 45 to 60 m.p.h. persisted and was not influenced by making the above changes. It was not expected to. All ¼" bolts securing dash to cowling were loose. They were originally tight, as both washers and nuts were sunk in the wood framing. They are now tight, but will undoubtedly loosen with possible deterioration of steering stability. Although not necessarily within the sphere of the body mounting job, the following points were noticed and suggestions made:- (1) Rear shock absorbers foul, at times, rear axle tubes. (2) Lower rear body panel, in front of rear bumper, is being battered from the underside by stones flung about by the rear tyres. 2.B.50 does not suffer from this trouble as some sort of a protecting shield is fitted. (3) Rubber pads fitted in door posts were clear of the doors by ⅛". Receiving no support the doors are liable to rumble on anything but smooth road surfaces. Also more load is thrown on hinge pins, seldom too good. | ||