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).
Letter from Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd. discussing axle camber settings and cornering force tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\2\ scan0084 | |
| Date | 1st November 1936 guessed | |
| -2- The alternative seems to be the rather difficult one of making a Rolls Royce axle with varying degrees of camber fit a Hillman Wizard which we could not spare for continuous experiment under such conditions. Perhaps you will let us know what you think of this proposal. If you are in a position to vary the degree of camber we suggest that a range of say -4º to +8º in steps of 2º would be desirable. If this is too complicated, a range of say -3º to +6º in steps of 3º might be considered. Actually, the tests on cornering forces we have made up to the present have been at the standard camber setting of about 2º and as mentioned in previous letters, have all been carried out at slow speeds. The load on the tyre in all cases was 870 lbs. Yours faithfully, For THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. LTD. L Hambourn Product Design Division. Encl. | ||