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).
Alterations to the 40/50 springing, comparing Hartford shock dampers with Delco adjustable hydraulics.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\5\ Scan024 | |
| Date | 9th September 1931 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} G520 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}6/MJ.9.9.31. re. 40/50 SPRINGING. 87410 X235- "eplying to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}2 /E8.9.31. We can alter the front shock dampers on 58-GN. so as to do away with the necessity of adding the additional Hartfords. If we do this, however, it means that the town riding will be made worse. The chief reason for the Hartfords is that it does provide an adjustable amount of friction. We are in a position now to demonstrate a Phantom ll car fitted with the Delco adjustable hydraulics. We have not connected the adjustment up to the driver's seat but it takes only a few minutes to alter it. We attach herewith the sketch which we omitted on the original report. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Att. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}427. | ||