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).
Car's performance, discussing ignition, suspension, steering, frame, and pricing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\1\ scan0166 | |
| Date | 14th September 1931 guessed | |
| -2- The automatic ignition advance appeared to be very effective over a wide range, there being no lever provision on the steering wheel for affecting the timing, as with R.R. control. It has undoubtedly become well recognised that no high-class car, capable of high speeds, should be without adjustable shock-absorbers. You may have noticed that Malcolm Campbell in to-day's "Daily Mail" includes this point in "desirable features". We must not be unable to provide a suitable scheme of this nature one minute longer than can be helped. The third gear was reasonably silent on the drive, but more unpleasant on the overrun. The only really bad feature which I noticed about the car was the steering which was not intended to be self-centering, and in addition appeared to be of the wandering type. There was a peculiar absence of frame "jellying" noticeable when running. The price of this car in U.S.A. is £460, and by the time freightage, insurance and custom duty has been added, this short wheelbase saloon is sold in this country for £760. PN.{Mr Northey} | ||