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).
Suspension systems, comparing an internal torsion bar design against one from Mr. Gordon Armstrong.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\1\ scan0288 | |
| Date | 26th September 1936 guessed | |
| therefore going ahead with our own scheme with all possible speed, and although we think Mr Gordon Armstrong's effort is to be commended we do not think we should encourage him to believe that we are likely to adopt this system of suspension. Incidentally it might be mentioned that both the Gordon Armstrong and the torsion bar suspension on which we are working should be practically free from the trouble of brakes juddering. We were unable to try this out on Armstrong's Bentley as the front braking operated by cable was very poor. A further question that arises is the question of steering lock which appeared to be restricted on Armstrong's Bentley. We have since received a general arrangement of the scheme and are checking up this point. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||