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).
Diagrams and text discussing the function of projecting spring boxes for buffering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\2\ img005 | |
| Date | 17th January 1934 | |
| -2- The projecting spring boxes furthermore can be used for buffering the bump and rebound of the front wheels, and in the event of the failure of some part of the linkage or springing would serve to carry the weight of the car until it was brought to rest. We should ask BY/NW{N. Walker - Patents} to cover the modification shewn in fig. 2 if possible. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||