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).
Declining design work on dampers and steering geometry, suggesting it be handled by West Wittering due to being overworked.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\2\ scan0281 | |
| Date | 10th February 1927 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FEB 10 1927 RECEIVED X8420 (crossed out) BY8/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 10.2.27. c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X8420 X235 X5430 The experimental Dept. have reminded us that R.{Sir Henry Royce} has made a suggestion that for fast cars it would be desirable to fit both our standard hydraulic damper and the Hartford frictional. They have asked us to look into the question of providing an axle attachment. We think, however, this is essentially a design question which should be dealt with from West WitteringHenry Royce's home town, particularly as at the moment we are over-burdened with work and see no prospect of handling this work in the near future. In addition, Experimental Dept. are also asking us to look into the question of improving the geometry of the 20 HP. steering. Here again we think it is essentially a question of design. There is no object in us roughing out something which may not meet requirements. We therefore think it far better West WitteringHenry Royce's home town should tackle this matter and give us a thoroughly considered design. We are quite willing to do anything in the way of making lay-outs, but we do not wish to deal with matters which are essentially design features, particularly as at the moment we have so much work in hand, and with a depleted staff there is little prospect of getting it done. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} By | ||