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).
Notes on vehicle suspension characteristics, weight distribution testing, and steering ratios.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 178\2\ img191 | |
| Date | 19th February 1934 | |
| -5- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}2/KW.19.2.34. Further to my previous note - (1) Oy. uses 3" clearance to rubber buffer and then low rating buffer allowing 1" movement before coming solid. (2) He still wants 4" re-bound. (3) Out of centre point 2-3/16" not 2 1/4 as I originally stated. (4) Damper loads 50 lbs. in the min. position. (5) All adjustment is made on the valve, none on the inertia weight. (6) For trying various ratios of K^2/ab G.M. have been running a car fitted out as below :- [Blueprint diagram of a car with labels 'Wts.' at the front and rear, and 'C of G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp}' in the center.] The car is sprung for say 10 weights in addition to the body at the C. of G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} By transferring these weights in pairs, one to front and one to the back, K^2/ab can be made equal to one without altering the initial spring deflection. (7) Cadillac steering 20-1 middle 18-1 locks. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||