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Comparing the turning circles of the EAC.111 axle against the standard long chassis.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\L\2April1924-June1924\  Scan69
Date  2nd May 1934
  
R.R. 402A (20H) (D.A. 658 20-3-24) J.H.D.

ORIGINAL

EXPERIMENTAL REPORT.

Expl. No. X.980
REF: Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 12/1/M2.5.34
49420

To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to CU. RG. {Mr Rowledge}
c. to DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to EY. WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}

S E C R E T.
E.A.C.111.

On the latest EAC.111 Axle with the parts arranged so that 36° steering lock is obtained in either direction, the turning circles obtained on the road were as follows :-

Left hand 47' 6"
Right hand 48'

This is with the long type chassis.

On the present standard long chassis, the minimum turning circle which can be obtained is -

Right hand 51'
Left hand 45'

Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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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