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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).
Treatise on independent springing and its potential benefits for chassis design.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 24\1\  Scan074
Date  23th January 1932
  
SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

Copy to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

x4484.

E1/M23.1.32.

X.4484

Referring to your memo SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}29/E19132., please find attached the treatise in question.

We are interested to note that the author expresses views which coincide with the last para. of E2/AD6132.

Independent springing would allow the whole of the body to be dropped about five inches with the system of transmission proposed, without usinga tunnel, and would also remove some of the limitations on weight distribution.

Of course there would be some difficulties and disadvantages, but it might be profitable when time allows to make a rough scheme of such a chassis.

E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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