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).
Letter regarding a serious braking issue on Mrs Goring's chassis causing it to turn unexpectedly.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\1\ Scan125 | |
| Date | 8th May 1925 | |
| Copy. Vernon House (Sicilian Avenue). Bloomsbury Square, W.C.1. May 8th, 1925. Dear Mr Johnson, Mrs Goring's chassis. What our tester Mr Snutch is saying seems to me somewhat serious, and hence, although you may get a report from Cricklewood, I thought I would also write. Mr Snutch is saying that when the front wheels are turned, and the brakes then put on, the brake bites one front wheel sooner than the other, and that this caused this car to turn unexpectedly to a greater extent than it should have. He explained how it came about mechanically and from my knowledge of the mechanism I can conceive this to be possible. You will recollect that a little while ago another driver, who wanted to pull up quickly, collided with a refuge and said the car for some reason became unmanageable. If what Snutch is saying is true, it seems to me that this should be gone into promptly, and I thought I had better let you know in case Cricklewood does not think it urgent. I have dealt with the insurance form and the Hendon Council letter. Very truly yours, (Sd) A.W. Claremont. Basil Johnson Esq., JB | ||