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).
Customer feedback regarding vehicle suspension and a comparison with an Austin 20 HP
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\1\ Scan127 | |
Date | 9th October 1937 guessed | |
4. THE CLIFTON DOWN HOTEL (AVON GORGE HOTEL LTD.) BRISTOL TELEPHONE 35235 TELEGRAMS : "EIDERDOWN, BRISTOL" satisfactory." I have warned her very strongly that stiffer springs will spoil, what is now one of the beauties of the car, but she is quite satisfied as long as it reduces pitching and rolling. Mrs Burgees emphasized the fact which she has alreading put in writing, that she prefers travelling in their Austin 20 H.P. so I tried the Austin 20 H.P. which has a distinctly hard ride but is fairly free from pitching. | ||