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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).
Data table of Packard yoke movement and component deflection measurements under various loads due to braking torque.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 127\1\  scan0375
Date  12th July 1938 guessed
  
Packard Yoke Movement due to Braking Torque.

| Load. | Yoke movement rel. to frame. | Yoke bending A | Distortion of pivot pin etc. B | Needle bearing clearance C | Twist in Neck. D | Backward movement of torque arm E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} |
|------------|------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|
| 0 lb. | 0 .001" | 0 .0005" | .000" | 0 .002 | .000 | 0 .001 |
| 400 lbs. | .013" .015" | .013" .0135" | .008" | .008 .014 | .000 | .008 .010 |
| 800 lbs. | .040" .042" | .031" .031" | .015" | .016 .016 | .001 | .017 .019 |
| 1000 lbs. | .053" .055" | .038" .038" | .018" | .016 .016 | .002 | .021 .022 |

(Vertical text between columns: NO HYSTERESIS.)

Analysis of Deflections measured from the top of the Yoke.
  
  


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