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).
Decision not to standardise moving wheels further out due to the increase in car track width.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\7\ Scan079 | |
Date | 30th August 1930 | |
X7 810 To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}7/MJ.30.8.30. With reference to Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M22.7.30. Undoubtedly the wheels being moved further out from centre point improves the steering. However, we have not standardised this because it increases the car track and it is hardly feasible to do this on the standard car. We understand it is already too wide on the track to go into countries such as Sweden etc. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||