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).
Observations from a test drive of a Lancia Lambda car, focusing on its suspension, steering, and wheel balancing.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\July1925-September1925\ Scan185 | |
| Date | 1st September 1925 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.c. to CJ. BJ. c.c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c.c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c.c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ORIGINAL Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG2. 9.25. c RE. LANCIA LAMBDA CAR. +4048 We shall be able to borrow locally one of these cars. We have been a short run in the car today and are very much impressed with the springing and suspension of the car over very bad roads, also the freedom from shock on the steering! It is possible to produce a low speed steering wobble on this car. There was no sign of any high speed wobble. We notice, however, that the wheels on this car are all balanced. The balancing is carried out by means of balance weights like those we are now fitting. The tyres are Michelin, beaded edge Ms. | ||