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).
Springing of car 18-04, comparing it to the current standard and a trials car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\2\ 02-page409 | |
| Date | 13th April 1931 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X5860 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/MJ.13.4.31. 18-04. Replying to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}19/E10.4.31. This car is fitted with the same springs as it had when you tried it at St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Albans. For the majority of our customers we are certain that 18-04. springing is much more satisfactory than the present standard. We have one of your Trials Cars here at present fitted with a Maythorn body, for complaints of booms, and we consider the springing of this car is terrible. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||