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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).
Diagram illustrating the calculation of front slip angle using steering, Ackermann, and attitude angles.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 155\4\  scan0069
Date  5th October 1940 guessed
  
216
Schedule N. Sheet 13.

Z - Steering Angle found from test.

X - Ackermann Angle
Tan X = W.b. / Radius.

A - Attitude Angle read by Theodolite.

ø - Front Slip Angle
ø = Z + A - X

W.b.
z
X
ø
A
90°
Radius 1296 inches

Actual Centre of circle

Theoretical Centre
  
  


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