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).
Destruction of batteries on the Continental Touring Saloon Chassis, questioning if the cantilever suspension is the cause.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\V\October1930-February1931\ Scan077 | |
| Date | 12th November 1930 | |
| FY. FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to - BC. " GK. " HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ORIGINAL. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M12.11.30. X7120 CONTINENTAL TOURING SALOON CHASSIS. Replying to BY9/G101130., it will be a very serious disappointment if we cannot have the cantilever suspension for the battery, especially on the continental touring type chassis and the low built 25HP. that we are now trying to produce. We think in fact that it is so important that another effort must be made. We have not previously heard of the destruction of the battery, and we wonder if the Expl. Dept. are in agreement that this is due to the method of suspension. In any case could we be told by the Expl. Dept. what feature of the cantilever exactly produced this effect. If the whole side member is flexing we can probably stiffen that up, if it is the cantilever alone we can certainly do so. Is it certain that the battery destruction is due to the additional vibration? As a rule one would imagine that increased flexibility in the suspension would tend to save the battery. We may point out that a cantilever was used on the 20HP. for many years, and so far as we know short life on the 20HP. was not attributed to it. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} RECEIVED 1930 NOV 13 | ||