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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).
Specification sheet detailing spring ratings and shock absorber loads for various spring models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 68\2\  scan0109
Date  26th November 1925
  
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RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}12/BE. 26.11.25.

STANDARD EAC SPRING F.1456

Spring Rating
Load Spring Length
Nil 1.200
65 lbs 1.150
103 lbs 1.100
179 lbs 1.050
229 lbs 1.000
256 lbs .950
272 lbs .900
352 lbs .850
389 lbs .825

Shock Absorber Load
Load applied on 8.000 Lever
Spring Length
Nil 1.200 F.Length
6 lbs 1.150
13 lbs 1.100
18 lbs 1.050
24 lbs 1.000
29 lbs .950
32 lbs .900
34 lbs .850
40.75 lbs .825

IMPROVED EAC SPRING F.73737

Nil 1.800 F.Lgth
218 lbs 1.750
370 lbs 1.700
500 lbs 1.650
700 lbs 1.600
820 lbs 1.550

Nil 1.800 F.Length
8.25 lbs 1.750
16.25 lbs 1.700
24.25 lbs 1.650
35.25 lbs 1.600
44.25 lbs 1.550
52.25 lbs 1.500
57.25 lbs 1.450
62.25 lbs 1.400
63.25 lbs 1.390

STANDARD GOSHAWK SPRING F.51491

Load Spring Length
Nil 1.450 F.Lgth
85 lbs 1.400
158 lbs 1.350
258 lbs 1.300
355 lbs 1.250
420 lbs 1.200
475 lbs 1.150
535 lbs 1.100
580 lbs 1.050

Load applied on 8.000 Lever
Spring Length
Nil 1.450 F.Length
8 lbs 1.400
14 lbs 1.350
20.75 lbs 1.300
25 lbs 1.250
29 lbs 1.200
34.75 lbs 1.150
38.25 lbs 1.100
41.25 lbs 1.050

IMPROVED GOSHAWK SPRING F.53833

Nil 1.450 F.Lgth
92 lbs 1.400
173 lbs 1.350
276 lbs 1.300
406 lbs 1.250
574 lbs 1.200
668 lbs 1.150
810 lbs 1.100
891 lbs 1.050

Nil 1.450 F.Length
9.25 lbs 1.400
16.25 lbs 1.350
26.25 lbs 1.300
34.25 lbs 1.250
42.25 lbs 1.200
50.25 lbs 1.150
56.25 lbs 1.100
60.25 lbs 1.050
  
  


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