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).
Policy on road springs and friction dampers for the 20/25 HP model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\1\ scan0320 | |
| Date | 5th January 1932 | |
| BY/Cgh.{W Clough} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X 5410. BY.8/G.5.1.32. 20/25 HP. ROAD SPRINGS. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} in discussing road springs over the telephone has told me definitely that they do not want to fit any stiffer or higher rated springs on the 20/25 in future. The above means that our stiffest spring will be the old standard, and the general type of spring should be the low rated. If it can be possibly avoided, even if a customer requests it, we should not fit friction dampers on the 20/25 as it spoils the riding. So far we have only fitted them to customers express requirements, and in conjunction with higher rated springs. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||