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).
Cause of torsion in the front horns and evaluating a proposed solution.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\3\ scan0259 | |
| Date | 10th February 1913 guessed | |
| -4- at the point where the cross member is fitted. This is increased owing to the fact that the back end of the spring is anchored rather securely from side movement, with the result that the front end of the spring tends to move further sideways than it otherwise would do. (the springs possibly swivelling on their seatings). I think it is very possible that this is the real cause of the torsion in the front horns and is more dangerous than the torsion due to turning a corner, owing to the fact that it is constantly reversing in direction owing to first one wheel rising and then the other. Mr Spinney's suggestion of increasing the length of the tube 1/10" will not increase the strength of the member to any appreciable extent but | ||