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Particulars of springs and clearances used on a speed car for a speed trial.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 3\3\  03-page032
Date  5th November 1912
  
W. R. {Sir Henry Royce} Nott-Bower WASHINGTON. D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} of E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

Particulars of springs as used on speed car for speed trial
[Crossed out text: i.e. for 101.7 m.p.h. test]

ON | OFF
Clearance axle to Buffer: H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 1.875" | 4.125"
Front Buffer to Car: 3.25" | 3.25"
Depth of Buffer { Front: 1" | 1"
{ Rear: 1.5" | 1.5"
Lean to Rear: NIL

Particulars of Springs.
"ON" size 1000 lbs (Flat) i.e. 3/4" camber.
"OFF" size 100 lbs (Flat) i.e. 3/4" camber.
initial camber 3 3/4" i.e. 3" deflection in 1" movement of axle.
Fronts 4 7/8" initial camber. "ON" 81 lbs Flat
i.e. 9/10 camber. "OFF" 80 lbs flat i.e. 9/10 camber.
  
  
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).


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