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 showing the effect of drilled valves on maximum rear axle movement at the Burton Road level crossing.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\4\ Scan286 | |
Date | 20th April 1931 guessed | |
R.R. HYDRAUL DAMPERS EFFECT OF DRILLED VALVES ON MAXIMUM REAR AXLE MOVEMENT. BURTON ROAD LEVEL CROSSING. 25 EX CAR. LOW RATING ROAD SPRINGS. NORMAL BUFFER CLEARANCE DAMPER LOADS 90/90 LBS. H.P. VALVE DRILLED .055" DIA. STANDARD PLAN VALVES ROAD SPEED (M.P.H.) NORMAL AXLE POSITION COMPRESSION REBOUND MAXIMUM REAR AXLE MOVEMENT. | ||