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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).
Graph showing measured and calculated results for a test of the 'Myth' rear suspension.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 110\3\  scan0062
Date  22th April 1941
  
TEST OF MYTH REAR SUSPENSION
WITH SHACKLE WITHOUT AXLE INSULATORS.
SPRUNG LOAD - LB
VIRTUAL DEFLECTION - INCHES
DISTANCE FROM FULL LOAD POSITION - INCHES.
SUSPENSION RATE LB/INCH
41.04"
44" WHEN FLAT
5"
TOP RUBBER 5" LONG x 7/8" THICK
BOTTOM " 7" " x 5/8" "
VIRTUAL DEFLECTION
CALCULATED
MEASURED
LOAD
MEASURED
CALCULATED
RATE MEASURED
CALCULATED
AS DRAWN
KERB WT.
+ 6 CWT.
MECH. FLAT.
TESTS BY Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} / C Lm.
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} / G.B
22/4/41
  
  


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