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).
The fitting and performance of new springs on chassis 82-AL for a Mr. Clifford Turner.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\3\ scan0106 | |
| Date | 5th May 1930 | |
| COPY. W/S. C. c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}5/5.5.30. Re. Chassis 82-AL. Clifford Turner, Esq. The new type lower rated front springs were fitted to this car at N. last Thursday, together with stronger rear springs to overcome a complaint of dithers, pitching and bumping on the buffers, which insisted in spite of our latest treatment to the springs. This is a car with a light fabric body, on which cars we have not been successful in curing springing complaints. I consider the latest springing is a remarkable success, and I would judge it to be one of the best sprung R-R cars I have ever tried. The only drawback is the increased tendency to steering joggles at speeds over 60 m.p.h. but it did not get into a wobble. As agreed by you, we are now preparing similar springs for Mrs. Body, and I suggest that we treat this car in just the same way as Clifford Turner's and if it is as successful, we order a few sets of the lower rated front springs to use in similar cases where necessary. The car was taken away on Friday afternoon, to-take Mr. Clifford Turner to Brighton. The Chauffeur has promised to report later. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} | ||