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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).
Comparison of suspension systems, including the R.R. type, for Bentley and Wraith models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 9\8\  08-page08
Date  25th March 1937 guessed
  
...get them accurate than the forgings and castings. It is not suggested that the present structure of the R.R. system is ideal, but it is capable of development without fundamental alteration.

(5) Though we believe we can get both types of suspension on Bentley III, further investigation shews that it will probably be easier to get the Wraith R.R. type on than the Wraith-Buick type.

(6) We believe there will not be much in the weight comparison when the R.R type is developed a little. The gauges now on the Buick system may be less than we are finally able to do with.

Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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