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).
Memo detailing suspension and handling improvements based on test results.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 170\2\ img226 | |
| Date | 25th January 1934 | |
| Dear Pim here is a tip straight from the horse's mouth. The stabilizer should be at the front not at the rear. It should be set back of the front wheels, to reduce frame shake. "The rotary stiffness" of the front suspension should be about twice the rear. Then with the increased roll axis, the difference in load between outer and inner tires on a high speed turn is about equal front and rear. Results: ① Much less squealing on corners. ② Reduced front tire wear. ③ Quicker response to steering. ④ No rear skidding in emergency stop on curves with brakes applied. ⑤ Lighter steering. ⑥ Less wheel fight, much less if the frame is stiff enough. Wheels stay on the ground better. ⑦ Greater handling-stability, will act rid of the rear skids which Hancock complains. [Initial] | ||