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).
Tests conducted to produce high speed steering wobbles on an old type axle.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\4\ Scan356 | |
Date | 8th August 1925 | |
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.c. to CJ. BJ. c.c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c.c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c.c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 4457 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}8/LG28. 8. 25. HIGH SPEED STEERING WOBBLES. X457 x8430 We have carried out tests on a car on which the front steering pivots were truly vertical and arranged to give true centre-point steering. The axle was one of the old type, not arranged for 4-wheel brakes. We found we had to add extra weight on to the road wheels and after this was done we could produce high speed wobbles. Further tests are being made with this and a full report will be sent later. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||