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Tyre noise in a Phantom III Trials Pullman car, noting that adding rubber between the axle and rear springs made the noise worse.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 158\1\  scan0106
Date  5th January 1937
  
1339.
S/W {Sales / Derby Works} (Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ).
Cx {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} 10/ES.5.1.37.
Phantom III Tyre Noises.
We now have our London Trials Pullman Phantom III back with rubber between axle and rear springs.
Neither the driver nor I could see any improvement in this car which is definitely bad at 18/20 m.p.h. I suppose it is impossible for the car to be worse by reason of what has been done to it, but if it was possible, I should certainly say it was more noisy now than it was before.
It is true that our own drivers can avoid running at 18 m.p.h., but I have no doubt you would like to investigate further this important question with a view to its elimination.
Cx. {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}
Lueb
  
  
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