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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).
Graph and diagram showing the results of a lateral distortion test on a 40/50 spring under load.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\J\March1923\  Scan26
Date  15th March 1928 guessed
  
40/50 Spring
42" Centres
1100 LB Loading
SPRING TEST
LATERAL DISTORTION UNDER LOAD
LOAD
E Is 28" FROM SPRING CENTRE
WT TO REMOVE SPRING CAMBER
Y-Axis: LOAD CWT, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
X-Axis: VERTICAL DISTORTION AT E IN INS., 0, .020, .040, .060, .080, .100, .120, .140, .160
1° ANGLE Θ

TWIST OF TOP PLATE OF SPRING TOWARDS P A S LOAD IS APPLIED
(TRR)
  
  


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