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Report discussing steering wobble and tyre performance tests.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 157\6\  scan0161
Date  27th August 1937 guessed
  
standard tyres.

Although the steering could be made to wobble it never lost the feeling of starting up on its own.

A further report will follow when the tyres have arrived at the half worn stage which is more important.

Pm / F. {Mr Friese} Dowd

Governor pressure to ensure no tramps

5.50-18 IndiaProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes 6.50-17 IndiaProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes 6.50-17 Dunlop
7 8 9

High speed whine on new 6.50-17 terrible

New design A tread will arrive for test shortly
  
  
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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