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).
Technical description of the steering, springs, and frame construction.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 21\6\ Scan089 | |
Date | 27th October 1933 | |
-6- Lm/144.S/KT.27.10.33. Steering. A worm and sector type steering is fitted, made by the Gemmer Mfg. Co. Springs. Semi-elliptic springs are fitted all round, 31" long in front and 45" long at the rear. All springs are 1.75" wide. The rear springs are splayed. Threaded shackles are used. Frame. The frame is an extremely stiff structure. The side members are 6.5" deep and .125" thick, the flange width is 1.75". The open side of the usual channel section filled in thus making a box section side member, flanged windows are formed in the inner side of the 'box'. A large cruciform member is fitted, in addition there is a stiff crossmember at the front end which carries the front of the engine and the radiator. a second crossmember carries the rear of the engine (under-neath the clutch pit). In addition the whole of the frame from the dashboard rearwards is filled in with a sheet steel plate, bolted to the top of the frame at X points. This steel sheet is ribbed for strength and to prevent drumming at various points, and forms the floor of the body to which it is welded. Lm/LAd. | ||