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).
Steering issues caused by braking and the effect of a torque arm.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\L\2April1924-June1924\ Scan83 | |
| Date | 5th May 1924 | |
| R.R. 403A (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} -3- EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. Expl. No. REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/L/1015.5.24. the reverse, castoring action will, of course, aggravate the trouble. We have investigated the couple caused by the centre of gravity about the side upon which most braking is being done, and find that this has not as much affect on the steering as we supposed. This has been proved practically by the fact that the torque arm eliminates the movement of the steering wheel under these conditions. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||