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).
Continued discussion on car suspension, mentioning the Lancia, Phantom, and the benefits of a short engine.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\1\ scan0115 | |
Date | 14th December 1927 guessed | |
contd :- -2- is on the Lancia transferred to the sprung weight in the optimum position for increasing K2. 4 Independent rear wheel suspension has the same advantages. Reducing the wheelbase of the Phantom by off-setting the front axle to the rear of the front springs, appears to us to be a possible experiment of value. A short engine does seem to be an asset in getting a well sprung car. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||