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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).
Torsion test results for a Packard Saloon with an all-steel body.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 8\10\  10-page125
Date  3rd June 1937
  
CHASSIS + BODY TORSION TESTS
PACKARD SALOON - ALL STEEL BODY.

TORQUE LBS. INS.
FRONT OF CHASSIS
FRONT AXLE
FRONT TORSION BAR ANCHORAGE
CRUCIFORM FRONT ANCHORAGE
CENTRE OF CRUCIFORM
REAR SPRING ANCHORAGE
CRUCIFORM REAR ANCHORAGE
REAR AXLE

16,812.5 | 0 - 30 | 0 - 25 | 0 - 15 | 0 - 10 | 0 - 10 | 0 - 05 | 0 - 05 | 0
33,625 | 1 - 25 | 0 - 55 | 0 - 40 | 0 - 30 | 0 - 25 | 0 - 15 | 0 - 10 | 0 - 05
50,437.5 | 2 - 05 | 1 - 30 | 1 - 0 | 0 - 40 | 0 - 30 | 0 - 20 | 0 - 10 | 0 - 05
67,250 | 2 - 55 | 2 - 05 | 1 - 25 | 1 - 0 | 0 - 45 | 0 - 25 | 0 - 20 | 0 - 15
84,062.5 | 3 - 35 | 2 - 25 | 1 - 50 | 1 - 15 | 0 - 55 | 0 - 30 | 0 - 25 | 0 - 20
100,875 | 4 - 20 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 1 - 40 | 1 - 0 | 0 - 35 | 0 - 30 | 0 - 25
117,687.5 | 4 - 40 | 3 - 20 | 2 - 10 | 1 - 45 | 1 - 10 | 0 - 40 | 0 - 30 | 0 - 25
134,500 | 5 - 35 | 4 - 0 | | 1 - 55 | 1 - 20 | 0 - 40 | 0 - 30 | 0 - 25

WITHOUT HYSTERESIS
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