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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).
Series of four graphs illustrating factors affecting tire cornering power.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 170\2\  img254
Date  11th January 1935 guessed
  
FIG. 5
CORNERING POWER
0, 100, 200, 300, 400
CENTRIFUGAL EFFECT
0, 100, 200, 300, 400
MILES PER HOUR
0, 25, 50, 75, 100
COR. POWER
CENT. EFFECT

FIG. 6
CORNERING POWER
0, 50, 100, 150, 200
INFLATION LBS.
25, 30, 35, 40
0° CAMBER
5° CAMBER
TIRE SIZE. 7.50-17 6 PLY
LOAD. 1500 LBS.
RIM. 4 1/2 F.{Mr Friese}

FIG. 7
CORNERING POWER
75, 100, 125, 150, 175
RIM WIDTH
4.0", 4.5", 5.0", 5.5", 6.0"
55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%
PER CENT
INCHES

FIG. 8
CORNERING POWER
0, 50, 100, 150, 200
AXLE RISE
0.4", 0.8", 1.2", 1.6"
INFLATION LBS
25, 30, 35, 40
CORNERING POWER
AXLE RISE
RIM
4 1/2
5
5 1/2
6
  
  


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