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).
Springing complaints, comparing the 20 HP and 40/50 HP models and issues with 'Phantom' springing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67a\2\ scan0151 | |
| Date | 31th July 1928 | |
| S/W Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X8410 C19/C31.7.28 SPRINGING. -------- With reference to your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG27.7.28 - last paragraph. We agree that the proportion of 20 h.p. springing complaints as compared with 40/50 h.p. is 1 in 20 in favour of the 20 h.p. that is, of course, apart from the broken front springs that we know of. There appears to be quite an epidemic of "Phantom" springing complaints recently and the majority of them are complaints of "dithering" or harsh riding at speeds below 25 m.p.h. C. | ||