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.
Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\W\May1931-August1931\ Scan031 | |
Date | 28th May 1931 | |
FIG I: 20 Ex: FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS. Legend: STANDARD, REAR ENGINE FEET OUT, STANDARD No BODY. FIG II: 20 Ex: FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS. EFFECT OF EXTRA FRONT CROSS-MEMBER. REAR ENGINE FEET OUT. Legend: CROSS-MEMBER ON, CROSS-MEMBER OFF. 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. FIG IV: P.I. FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS. BODY:- CLOSED, COACHBUILT ROOF. SOLID REAR ENGINE FEET. ISOLATED SCUTTLE. SHEET ALUM: DASH. FIG V: 14 Ex. (E.AC.VII) FRAME DEFLECTION TESTS. COMPLETE CAR. Legend: SOLID REAR ENGINE FEET, DIABALO REAR ENGINE FEET. Common axis labels: TORQUE LBS/FT, FRAME DEFLECTION ANGLE. Signed: A.J.L. | ||