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).
The ride comfort of a light car, specifically addressing axle jumping over potholes and the effects of shock absorbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\3\ Scan017 | |
| Date | 6th February 1914 guessed | |
| Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hill/L24713 (contd) (2) absorbers on a light car. The most uncomfortable thing that can be felt when riding in one of our present cars is the jumping of the axle over pot holes, this is worse on a light car and worse still with tyres pumped up very hard (or Palmers). We can alter this with shock absorbers but it seems to have the effect of transmitting the jolts right through the frame; it is simply a matter of opinion which is the worst. We very seldom get a complaint of the car bouncing after going over a bump. A further report will follow. | ||