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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).
Graph comparing steering angle versus lateral acceleration for various 1936 cars at manufacturer's recommended tire pressure.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 170\3\  img116
Date  16th November 1936 guessed
  
STEERING ANGLE VS.{J. Vickers} G
1936 CARS
MFR'S TIRE PRESS.

CORRECT ACKERMANN ANGLES
CAD 75 6.1°
CORD 5.5°
STUD PRES 5.4°
LAS CAD60 5.4°
OLDS 6 TERR 5.08°
CHEV MAST 5.0°
CHEV. STD. 4.9°

Graph Lines:
CORD. FR. DRIVE
STUDEBAKER PRES. 1936
CADILLAC 36-75
CADILLAC 36-60
LA{L. A. Archer} SALLE 1936
CHEV. MASTER 1936
OLDS 6 1936
TERRAPLANE 1936
CHEV. STD. 1936

30 M.P.H.

X-Axis: LATERAL ACCELERATION. g
0, .1, .2, .3, .4, .5, .6

Y-Axis: STEERING ANGLE I°
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  
  


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