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).
Road test report detailing vehicle performance with gears, brakes, and handling characteristics.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 125\2\ scan0134 | |
| Date | 5th November 1934 guessed | |
| exception of an exhaust period between 40-50 M.P.H. it is perfectly silent there is no sign of our periods. The top gear comes out of mesh every time on the over run after approx 100 yds. not on any of the other gears. Brakes are poor. They are not progressive. When applied they pull the speed of the car down say from 80 to 60 fairly quickly then how hard you apply the brakes the decelleration is very poor. but if you release the brakes and apply again you obtain the desired effect. It would appear that the assister dies out. We shall try the car on There is a peculiar lifting of the car bodily as the camber of the road changes which shows how stiff the chassis frame is. The soft riding position gives a floating effect, but not pitching, actually the hard riding position gives the best ride over the worst pavé. conclusion, steering and springing are ideal for touring purposes. Its faults are one cannot corner fast with safety. The rear of the car swings round and front feels inclined to duck under. The car is very prone to skidding. With the | ||