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).
The development and fitting of a stabilising bumper bar for the 20/25 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0233 | |
| Date | 7th November 1935 | |
| W/S - H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} c. to C. c. to Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} X1023 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}13/KW.7.11.35. Stabilising Bumper Bar for the 20/25. The question of a stabilising bumper bar for the 20/25 has arisen in the case of Mr. Clarke's car. We agree - and it has been demonstrated - that the front end movement of the 20/25 would be improved by fitting a stabilising bumper. It was decided, however, about 12 months ago that the front end shake of the 20/25 is not sufficiently bad to call for the development of a stabilising bumper. If for any reason it is thought desirable to reverse this decision, we can go ahead with the development of such a fitting. At present we think that it need be little heavier than the one standardised on the Bentley. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||