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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).
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
  
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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
  
  


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