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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).
Various conditions for a bumper test rig, with corresponding waveform diagrams.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 117\3\  scan0031
Date  6th May 1940 guessed
  
3
BUMPER TEST RIG

CONDITION OF TEST

9. CAR IN STANDARD CONDITION EXCEPT
ROLL - BAR OFF.
DASHBOARD MOUNTED SOLID TO FRAME.
TRIANGULAR SCUTTLE STAYS FITTED.

10. DASHBOARD FREE. STAYS FROM
DASHBOARD TO FRAME FORWARD.
ROLL - BAR - ON
TRIANGULAR SCUTTLE STAYS FITTED.

11. DASHBOARD FREE. STAYS FROM
DASHBOARD TO FRAME FORWARD
ROLL-BAR - OFF.
TRIANGULAR SCUTTLE STAYS FITTED.

12. DASHBOARD BOLTED SOLID TO FRAME.
STAYS FROM DASHBOARD TO FRAME.
ROLL - BAR - OFF.
TRIANGULAR SCUTTLE STAYS FITTED.

13. NEW SCHEME OF STRENGTHENED SCUTTLE
STAYS FROM DASHBOARD TO FRAME
REMOVED.
SHOULDER STAYS STILL IN TOP OF SCUTTLE.
DASHBOARD FREE OF FRAME
ROLL-BAR-OFF.

14. NEW SCHEME OF STRENGTHENED SCUTTLE
STAYS FROM DASHBOARD TO FRAME
REMOVED.
SHOULDER STAYS STILL IN TOP OF SCUTTLE.
DASHBOARD HELD WITH ONE SILENT BLOCK.
MOUNTING FACING FORWARD.
ROLL-BAR-OFF.
  
  


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