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 | ||