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).
Design sketch and notes on an independent suspension system, detailing caster loss and wheel lean.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\1\ img295 | |
| Date | 31th January 1934 | |
| I Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} SGIVOR E By Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} HDY{William Hardy} / Jan 31st / 34 H / Jen 4 KW 12 2 34 INDEPENDANT SUSPENSION (A) The loss of caster on the heavily loaded wheel is obtained by inclining the wish-bones as shown. As the wheel approaches bump, it looses pivot lean. (B) .5 to 1.00" The outer wheel on the corner, or the most heavily loaded one, tends to | ||