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 report detailing vehicle weight distribution and ride comfort complaints.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\4\ Scan101 | |
| Date | 11th November 1932 | |
| RR 271 (72 BKS.) (SH 680 27-10-20) MP 226762 ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. SPRINGING REPORT. To: Clis 11/11/32 12 Order No: 44261 Chassis No.: 65mw Customer: Lord Herbert Scott TABLE: NEAR FRONT | WEIGHT ON WHEEL WITHOUT PASSENGERS: 11-3-4 | "Z" WITH AVERAGE PASSENGERS: 2 OFF FRONT | WEIGHT ON WHEEL WITHOUT PASSENGERS: 11-3-20 | "Z" WITH AVERAGE PASSENGERS: 2 NEAR REAR | WEIGHT ON WHEEL WITHOUT PASSENGERS: 14-1-4 | "Z" WITH AVERAGE PASSENGERS: 4 5/8 OFF REAR | WEIGHT ON WHEEL WITHOUT PASSENGERS: 14-1-4 | "Z" WITH AVERAGE PASSENGERS: 4 1/2 WEIGHT ON EACH WHEEL TO BE TAKEN WITH BODY AND ALL SPARES AND ACCESSORIES USUALLY CARRIED, BUT WITHOUT PASSENGERS OR LUGGAGE. "Z" TO BE MEASURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHART R 868 WITH AVERAGE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS & LUGGAGE OR BALLAST PLACED ON SEATS ALLOWING 154 LBS. PER PASSENGER. TYPE OF BODY: Enc. Lim. MAX. SEATING CAPACITY: 5 AVERAGE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: 2 + Chauffeur WEIGHT OF LUGGAGE: NATURE OF COMPLAINT AND REMARKS: Jidderiness & Tickrun. Improve comfort of rear of car. Signed: Ch. Hulse. This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work. | ||