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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 five graphs showing the results of frame deflection and distortion tests under various conditions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 28\5\  Scan061
Date  28th May 1931
  
Graph 1 (Fig I):
Title: 20 Ex. FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS
Legend: STANDARD, REAR ENGINE FEET OUT, STANDARD No BODY.
Axis Labels: TORQUE LBS/FT, FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE
Figure: FIG I

Graph 2 (Fig II):
Title: 20 Ex. FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS
Subtitle: EFFECT OF EXTRA FRONT CROSS-MEMBER, REAR ENGINE FEET OUT
Legend: CROSS-MEMBER ON, CROSS-MEMBER OFF
Axis Labels: TORQUE LBS/FT, FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE
Figure: FIG II

Graph 3 (Fig III):
Title: 25 Ex. FRAME DISTORTION TESTS
Subtitle: EFFECT OF ENGINE MOUNTING
Legend: FULL DIAMOND MOUNTING, SOLID FRONT FEET REAR FEET OUT, SOLID FRONT FEET STD. SANDWICH REAR FEET
Axis Labels: TORQUE LBS/FT, FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE
Figure: FIG III

Graph 4 (Fig IV):
Title: P I FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS
Subtitle: BODY - CLOSED, COACHBUILT ROOF, SOLID REAR ENGINE FEET, ISOLATED SCUTTLE, SHEET ALUM. DASH
Axis Labels: TORQUE LBS/FT, FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE
Figure: FIG IV

Graph 5 (Fig V):
Title: 14 Ex. (E.A.C VII) FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS
Subtitle: COMPLETE CAR
Legend: SOLID REAR ENGINE FEET, DIABALO REAR ENGINE FEET
Axis Labels: TORQUE LBS/FT, FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE
Figure: FIG V
Initials: A.J.L.
  
  


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