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).
Letter to F.F. Kishline of Graham-Paige Motors Corporation providing feedback on a car's performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\1\ scan0144 | |
| Date | 20th July 1934 | |
| V4707 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}9/KW. 20th July, 1934. F.F. Kishline, Esq., The Graham-Paige Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Dear Mr. Kishline, Thank you so much for your letter of July 9th. It is exceptionally nice of you to let us have the blower free of charge, and if we think we can give you any information on it which would be of value to you we shall be happy to do so. Our general opinion on the car we have is that for a side valve engine it gives an astoundingly good performance and is very commendably quiet. We have little fault to find with the steering and controllability of the car and are particularly impressed with the absence of front end movement. The only criticisms that we have to offer are that the riding in the back seat is not very good under English Road conditions, nor are the brakes quite up to the high speeds attained by the car. Naturally English roads throw a far greater strain on the brakes of a car than the long, straight American highways. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||