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).
Chassis and body torsion test results for a Graham-Paige car with a steel body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\1\ scan0215 | |
| Date | 9th October 1935 | |
| X1066 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}/20/KW.9.10.35. Chassis and Body Torsion Tests. Graham-Paige Car - Steel Body. First Table (With Hysteresis): Torque lbs/ins. | Front Cross Member | Front Axle | Dash-board | C/L of Rear Cross | 2nd Body Bracket | Rear Axle 18,500 | 1-10 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-20 | 0-30 | 0-20 37,000 | 2-20 | 1-30 | 1-20 | 0-50 | 0-40 | 0-40 55,000 | 3-30 | 2-10 | 2-0 | 1-40 | 1-10 | 1-10 Second Table (Without Hysteresis): Torque lbs/ins. | Front Cross Member | Front Axle | Dash-board | C/L of Rear Cross | 2nd Body Bracket | Rear Axle 18,500 | 1-30 | 0-40 | 0-30 | 0-30 | 0-40 | 0-10 37,000 | 2-10 | 1-30 | 1-0 | 0-40 | 0-40 | 0-10 55,000 | 3-10 | 3-0 | 1-20 | 1-0 | 0-40 | 0-20 74,000 | 4-10 | 3-30 | 1-20 | 1-10 | 1-0 | 0-20 Front of car on roller Rear of car held rigidly. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/A.F.Martindale. | ||