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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).
Sketch of the Front Axle Yokes showing differences due to altering the caster angle.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 114\1\  scan0319
Date  7th November 1940 guessed
  
A = 3/4° CASTER ANGLE. FB 4142/3
B = 1 1/2° CASTER ANGLE. GB 5356/7
FB 4142 & GB 5356 USE SAME FORGING FB 4108.
FB 4143 & GB 5357 USE SAME FORGING FB 4109.
VIEW AT RIGHT ANGLES TO WISHBONE AXIS
VIEW IN LINE WITH WISHBONE AXIS
℄ OF BOTTOM BOSS
VERTICAL ℄
1.793 ±3
A.{Mr Adams} 0° 0'
B. 1° 20'
℄ OF HOLE
INCLINED AT THIS ANGLE
℄ OF BOTTOM BOSS
2.588 ±5
A.{Mr Adams} 3° 47'
B. 3° 14'
℄ OF HOLE
INCLINED AT THIS ANGLE
OUT OF CENTRE POINT
DISTANCE 2.42"
USED ON 3-B-50
SCALE FULL SIZE
FRONT AXLE YOKES
SKETCH SHEWING DIFFERENCES DUE TO ALTERING CASTER ANGLE
SKETCH SHEWS LEFT HAND YOKE
  
  


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