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).
Improvements to 'SS' cars, persistent noise issues, and a proposal for comparative tests against a Phantom.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\3\ scan0057 | |
| Date | 1st July 1929 | |
| [Handwritten top left]: X7770 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} Iron Hc. [Text struck through] c. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOP. [Text struck through] c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} GA. [Text struck through] c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Text struck through] 'SS{S. Smith}' CARS. [Handwritten]: X7380 / X1694 Since we sent 21-EX car to Sales we have been able to affect definite improvements to the SS.{S. Smith} cars at Derby by giving attention to the detail mounting of the subframe. By this means we have been able to reduce the resonance in the body to a considerably extent. We are still however not satisfied with the amount of noise and fuss which can be heard in the driving seat - in this respect we think we [struck through: mightbe] are worse than the Phantom and are now giving our attention ^to this. By the end of this week we hope to have two SS.{S. Smith} cars which will represent the standard we might expect from production. We [struck through: would like to carry] propose carrying out comparative tests with these cars against a standard Phantom Trials car - if they are then considered unsatisfactory, we propose bringing the Phantom and SS.{S. Smith} cars to WW. so that we can go over the various points with you. We should like Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} to arrange a meeting place for the cars on Monday the 8th., and if necessary we could be at WW. on Tuesday the 9th. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||