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).
Alterations to front suspension buffer clearances with measurements for laden and unladen states.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\1\ img152 | |
| Date | 31th January 1934 | |
| U.S.A. To Rn.{Mr Robinson} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.14/KW.31.1.34 Buffer Clearances - 27-EX ------------------------- Together with the attached sketch the following figures show the alteration in the front suspension with the car laden and unladen. A packing of .150" thick has been added against the main coil spring in order to bring the arms straight. | | A | B | C | D | |---|---|---|---|---| | UNLADEN | 9.325" | 9.325" | 9.300" | 9.325" | | LADEN | 9.275" | 9.200" | 9.075" | 9.275" | | Deflection at Road Wheel | .075" | | | .175" | Road wheel movement before hitting buffer springs and stops taken from the drawing :- Bump Buffer Spring 2.450" " Stop 3.380" Re-bound Buffer Spring 1.650" " Stop 2.450" Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/I.A.Leslie. | ||