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).
Report conclusion and postscript on improving a car's steering and ride control damping.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\5\ scan0020 | |
| Date | 20th October 1938 | |
| SrI/ET.20.10.38 - 4 - To resume this I am sorry to say very lengthy report, I feel certain that, with more maximum speed, a slightly more positive steering and a possibility of stiffening up the car by a wider range on the ride control damping, this car will be a tremendous success. Sr h, P.S. When I say "stiffen up the car by a wider range on the ride control damping", I do not mean that I think it necessary to have a harsh car to drive, but what I am aiming at is to give the customer a possibility on increasing considerably the stiffness produced by operating the ride control. After they have had the car for a couple of weeks, they will more than likely always be running on the minimum, but I am convinced that, in the early days, they will all feel the necessity for more damping. Sr. h | ||