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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).
Series of five graphs showing results from frame deflection and distortion tests under various conditions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 67\1\  scan0236
Date  28th May 1931
  
Fig I:
20 Ck{Mr Clark} FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS
Legend:
- STANDARD
- REAR ENGINE FEET OUT
- STANDARD No BODY
Axes: TORQUE LBS/FT, FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE

Fig II:
20 Ex. FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS
EFFECT OF EXTRA FRONT CROSS-MEMBER
REAR ENGINE FEET OUT
Legend:
- CROSS-MEMBER ON
- CROSS-MEMBER OFF
Axes: TORQUE LBS/FT, FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE

Fig III:
25 Ex FRAME DISTORTION TESTS
EFFECT OF ENGINE MOUNTING
Legend:
- FULL DIAMOND MOUNTING
- SOLID FRONT FEET REAR FEET OUT
- SOLID FRONT FEET STD
- SANDWICH REAR FEET
Axes: TORQUE LBS/FT, FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE

Fig IV:
P.I FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS
BODY - CLOSED, COACHBUILT ROOF
SOLID REAR ENGINE FEET
ISOLATED SCUTTLE
SHEET ALUM: DASH
Axes: TORQUE LBS/FT, FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE

Fig V:
14 Ex (E.A.C. VII) FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS
COMPLETE CAR
Legend:
- SOLID REAR ENGINE FEET
- DIABALO REAR ENGINE FEET
Axes: TORQUE LBS/FT, FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE

Signature Block: A.J.L. 28.5.31
  
  


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