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).
Internal discussion on refining the wording for a letter to Silver Ghost owners about steering wheel vibration caused by out-of-balance wheels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\3\ 03-page63 | |
| Date | 11th December 1925 | |
| R.R. Ld. (illegible) D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 11/24. 1.M. EXPERIMENTAL REPORT Expt. No. 440 REF. H86/LG11.12.25 To E.J. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BALANCING FRONT WHEELS ON SILVER GHOST CARS. V3465 With reference to the proposed letter to send to owners of Silver Ghost cars. We do not consider the description in the 1st. para - "to develop an uneven vibration of the steering wheel when running at high speeds", is a clear description of the effect caused by out of balance wheels. We think it would be better described as - "to develop a periodic oscillation of the steering wheel when running at certain speeds". We do not want customers to imagine that balancing the wheels will prevent all shocks felt on the steering wheel. The shocks due to the road wheel striking an obstacle will not be affected by balancing the wheels. Reconsider Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||