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High-speed steering wobbles on a Phantom car and the effects of varying tyre pressures.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\July1925-September1925\  Scan80
Date  17th August 1925
  
To DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 2 from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c to R

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rml/LG17.8.25.

HIGH SPEED STEERING WOBBLES. +457

With reference to DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 2/M14.8.25 - question 2.

Herewith alterations of road speed at which wobbles occur made by varying tyre pressures.

These were carried out on a Phantom car (98-NK).

It will be observed that while the speed at which the wobbles occur when accelerating is fairly definite, wobbles on the retard are spread over a wider range.

Some of the variations experienced are undoubtedly due to road surface.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rn. {Mr Robinson}
  
  
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