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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).
Discrepancy observed in 40/50 suspension test results.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 55\4\  Scan258
Date  10th September 1928
  
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

7235

DAL/M10.9.28.

40/50 SUSPENSION. X. 8410
X. 235 X. 8520

With reference to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rml/LG6.9.28., there seems something of a discrepancy between the result of test No.1. and test No.5.

On No.1. we see that disconnecting the front shock dampers improved the riding to 45 on the scale, and dropping the front tyre pressures 15 lbs. in test No.5. improved the frontxtyrxexprexssures riding to 20. This seems a very great difference compared with the effect of the tyre pressure indicated in test No.2.

It would seem as though a very high velocity effect in the front shock dampers, and little static pressure would be an advantage, but we are not sure whether the velocities on this low speed riding are comparable with the velocity during a high speed wobble.

DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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