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).
Engine development priorities, chassis issues, and competition from Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\4\ scan0310 | |
| Date | 9th April 1931 guessed | |
| -2- Really I cannot see that it is worth while to make new tools and patterns for an engine that we cannot expect to be entirely satisfactory, and we ought to spend our whole time pushing on with our small 12 cyl. so that we can try this on a P. 2. chassis with a trouble- some type of body before we make patterns for J.3. We are doing absolutely nothing to get rid of our two troubles at their source, and no hope of beating our competitors. You said Bentley pitched badly, which shews insufficient dampers. This would save twisting the frame quite distinctly and give steadier radiator, etc. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||