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High-speed wobbles and a test involving a torque tube on the front axle.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 29\1\  Scan073
Date  23th September 1925
  
To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

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DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 8/M23.9.25.

HIGH SPEED WOBBLES. X.457
X.8420

It is understood that you will again run the car fitted with a torque tube to the front axle, so arranged as to make the pivots vertical, with a view to testing whether the danger of the steering taking charge on corners, or with heavy braking, is reduced by the use of a torque tube.

DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  
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