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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).
Analysis table of factors affecting car handling during turns and braking.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 173\4\  img049
Date  28th November 1935 guessed
  
FACTORS WHICH AFFECT HANDLING OF CARS

INVESTIGATION ON STARTING TURN
CONDITION, OVERSTEER, UNDERSTEER, REMARKS
Weight Distribution, R Heavy, F Heavy
Tyre Pressure, R High, F High
Tyre Loads, R low, weak, F low, weak walls
Tyre Arrangement, , Turn Rears
Drive or Brake, Overrun, Drive
F W Camber, Less Positive, More Positive
F W Toe in, More, Less
Torsional Flex of D/pt Arms, more twist, more push
Lateral Flex of D/pt Arms, Weaker, Pusher
C of G, Small, Large
Damper Settings, Harder Front, Harder Rear

WHEN CAR RAISES WHEN A BRAKE IS JERKED ON BY DAMPERS
CONDITION, OVER[STEER], UNDER[STEER], REMARKS
Suspension, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} action rear, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} action front
Sway Axle, Front, Rear
Rear Springs, large free camber, low free camber, Affects steering angle only
Sway torsionally weak when free, upwards with a bump, Low
Sway torsionally conventional axle, See Sketch
RSH Attacht., less angle, more angle
Action depending on roll or not on inside cornering only
Stiffness (lateral), Rear, Front
Blowing motors, Soft part, Stiff part
Wishbone part, stiff when down, soft when down
  
  


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