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).
Issues with Rapson tyres, their balance and contribution to steering wobble.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\October1925-December1925\ Scan20 | |
| Date | 10th October 1925 | |
| TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}5/M7. 10. 25. ORIGINAL X1238 X457 X901 RAPSON TYRES & STEERING WOBBLES. We know that you do not like Rapson tyres, and that you have found them to be considerably out of balance and possibly out of truth. Do you say however that they are peculiarly bad for steering wobbles apart from these two points? Some Rapson tyres are very thick, and the damping might neutralise the out of balance. These remarks apply especially to Rapson balloon tyres. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} (Stamp: RECEIVED 12 OCT 1925) | ||