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).
Series of five graphs comparing frame deflection tests under different vehicle configurations.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\5\ Scan205 | |
Date | 28th May 1931 | |
Graph 1: 20 Ex. FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS LEGEND: STANDARD REAR ENGINE FEET OUT STANDARD No BODY FIG I TORQUE LBS/FT FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE Graph 2: 20 Ex. FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS EFFECT OF EXTRA FRONT CROSS-MEMBER REAR ENGINE FEET OUT LEGEND: CROSS-MEMBER ON CROSS-MEMBER OFF FIG II TORQUE LBS/FT FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE Graph 3: 25 Ex. FRAME DISTORTION TESTS EFFECT OF ENGINE MOUNTING LEGEND: FULL DIAMOND MOUNTING: SOLID FRONT FEET REAR FEET OUT SOLID FRONT FEET STD SANDWICH REAR FEET FIG III TORQUE LBS/FT FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE Graph 4: P.I FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS BODY - CLOSED, COACHBUILT ROOF SOLID REAR ENGINE FEET ISOLATED SCUTTLE SHEET ALUM. DASH FIG IV TORQUE LBS/FT FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE Graph 5: 14 Ex. (E.A.C VII) FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS COMPLETE CAR LEGEND: SOLID REAR ENGINE FEET DIABALO REAR ENGINE FEET FIG V TORQUE LBS/FT FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE A.J.L. | ||