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).
Technical evaluation report on vehicle performance and design features, including cornering, suspension, and interior elements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\1\ scan0237 | |
| Date | 25th October 1938 | |
| -2- Cornering Ability. We do not understand why the car should not be expected to skid if rapid cornering was indulged in on a wet road. Suspension. Unfortunately, the means of measuring riding comfort is still too involved technically to be understood by the public. It is, therefore, necessary to rely largely on personal opinion when evaluating any improvements. My own impression after covering 1800 miles on Continental roads in the car is that it is as big an improvement on the standard Bentley as the Wraith was over the 25/30, naturally I am not disinterested, and an extract from a memo written by Sr. who tried this car side by side with his old and his new M.II trials cars indicates that he does not agree with your views either. Gear Lever. The position of the gear lever can be improved to a certain extent. It will never be as easy to get into the driving seat on this car as on the M.II, because there cannot be as much room to accommodate the hand brake and the gear lever as on the larger car. Rear Seat Comfort. The rear seat comfort could undoubtedly be improved by a better shape of seat and a more comfortable cushion. It is not possible to lower the floor. Visibility from the Driving Seat. Measurements from the driving seat show that it is not inferior to the present standard. Wheels. These were the same wheels as you saw fitted on an experimental car, but the painting of the inner portion of the wheel was different. Bentley III will have a wire wheel, whereas S.S.V. was fitted with steel wheels, owing to the fact that it is being used to test the semi-floating back axle. | ||