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).
Issues with back axle control and suggesting potential improvements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179b\1\ img234 | |
| Date | 12th December 1932 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} ORIGINAL R6/W12.12.32. C. to SC. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} CONTROL OF BACK AXLE. Y 5350. I am sorry to hear that our back axle control, even with a long spring control, is hardly good enough. We should expect that the worst condition was that of vigorous application of the brakes, but you tell us that it is the low speed torque. One way that we can see of controlling the axle, which is possible, would be somewhat like the front axle with the shock damper lever, or with an upper radius rod to combine with the road spring and make a parallel motion. This latter scheme could be tried fairly easily. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||