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).
Continued report discussing the relationship between non-skid tyre treads, tyre section size, and wheel wobble.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\4\ scan0219 | |
Date | 20th November 1926 guessed | |
CONTD :- -2- front brakes are applied violently with the steering on a lock. In our experience very good non-skid treads are bad for wobbles, also we find 6.75" section to be much more satisfactory than 6" section, both tyres having the same number of plies. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||