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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).
Blueprint graph showing the efficiency of a Marles Weller steering system for a Phantom II before and after a bumper test.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 28\2\  Scan122
Date  31th January 1933
  
MARLES WELLER STEERING
EFFICIENCY
PHANTOM II
TESTED NEW AND ALSO AFTER 43 HOURS ON BUMPER TEST.
TESTED FOR EFFICIENCY AS WHEN STEERING AND AS WHEN SELF CENTREING (I.E. REVERSALS)
STEERING: - 13/32 PITCH. BOX RATIO 16.55:1 IN CENTRE POSITION OF STEERING.
TESTED ON BUMPER RIG WITH 10.5" PENDULUM LEVER AND SOLID SIDE STEERING TUBE ENDS.
BEFORE BUMPING TEST
AFTER
NORMAL STEERING
SELF CENTREING
EFFICIENCY (%)
LOAD AT PENDULUM LEVER (INS. LBS.)
  
  


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