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).
Chassis torsion test results for a Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0209 | |
| Date | 20th September 1935 | |
| +227 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}25/KW.20.9.35. Chassis Torsion Tests. BENTLEY CHASSIS WITH LONG REAR CROSS | Torque | Front Cross Member | Front Axle | C/L of Dashboard | 2nd Body Bracket | 3rd Body Bracket | Rear Axle | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | lbs/ins | multicolumn{6}{c|}{Twist in degrees between above points and rear cross member including Hysteresis.} | | 2,550 | 0-50 | 0-35 | 0-40 | 0-25 | 0-20 | 0-20 | 0-20 | E | | 5,100 | 1-35 | 1-15 | 1-5 | 0-45 | 0-35 | 0-35 | 0-30 | | | 6,375 | 2-15 | 1-55 | 1-22 | 1-0 | 0-45 | 0-45 | 0-37 | | | 7,650 | 2-55 | 2-35 | 1-40 | 1-15 | 0-55 | 0-55 | 0-45 | | | 10,200 | 3-45 | 3-0 | 2-15 | 1-40 | 1-20 | 1-5 | 1-0 | | As above, but without Hysteresis. | | | | | | | | | Bending upwards of Front | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 6,375 | 1-30 | 1-10 | 0-40 | 0-40 | 0-20 | 0-20 | 0-10 | 1/4 | | 10,200 | 2-50 | 2-10 | 1-20 | 1-10 | 0-50 | 0-30 | 0-30 | 7/16 | Bentley Chassis with Front & Rear Crosses. Figures do not include Hysteresis | | | | | | | | | | F | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 6,375 | 1-10 | 1-0 | 0-50 | 0-30 | 0-30 | 0-20 | 0-10 | - | | | 10,200 | 2-10 | 1-50 | 1-30 | 1-10 | 1-0 | 0-40 | 0-20 | | | Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||