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).
Index page for a document on the fundamentals of car suspension systems.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 178\1\ img172 | |
| Date | 28th August 1926 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CAR PERFORMANCE. SUSPENSION. I. INTRODUCTORY. a.{Mr Adams} Measureable requirements of a good suspension. b. Difficulty of defining a 'well sprung' car from the passengers point of view. c. Considerations in suspension design. II. A FEW FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES. a.{Mr Adams} Importance of low unsprung weight. b. Spring deflection. c. Periodicity. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Influence of car centre of gravity. e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} The necessity for damping in a suspension. III. CONVENTIONAL LEAF SPRING SUSPENSION. a.{Mr Adams} Requirements of a spring. b. Semi elliptic springs. c. Quarter elliptic springs. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Three-quarter elliptic springs. e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Cantilever springs. f.{Mr Friese} Transverse suspensions. IV. DEVICES USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONVENTIONAL LEAF SPRING. a.{Mr Adams} Internal friction eliminators - "Rectaskid" - "Alf's button". b. Auxiliary spring devices. c. Fabric and rubber shackles. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Rebound devices and arrangements for increasing spring internal friction. e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Anti-rolling devices. V.{VIENNA} UNCONVENTIONAL SUSPENSIONS. a.{Mr Adams} Helical springs with fluid damping. (1) Lambda Lancia Suspension. (2) The Garson Suspension. b. Air springing. (The Westinghouse auxiliary air spring). VI. SOME DETAILS OF THE R-R SUSPENSION SYSTEM. a.{Mr Adams} Spring dimensions. b. Tyre pressures and shock damper settings. c. Front spring deflections. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Complaints and their causes. e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Charts for springing R-R cars. | ||