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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).
Diagram showing bonnet movement measurements in thousandths of an inch under chassis twist conditions for various engine mounting configurations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 14\5\  Scan219
Date  18th June 1931 guessed
  
BONNET MOVEMENT IN .001 INS

NEW SIDE FRONT & OFF SIDE REAR ROAD WHEELS RAISED 3" FROM THE GROUND

FIG. I
P II
4 ENGINE FEET
SOLID RAD.
DASH
BONNET
RADIATOR
O.S. | N.S
-2 | +8
-15 | +12
+2 | 0
+10 | -12

FIG. II
P II
DIAMOND MOUNTING
SOLID RAD.
-38 | +56
-46 | +76
+39 | -24
+42 | -75

FIG. III
P I
SOLID REAR ENGINE FEET
SHEET ALUM DASH
ISOLATED SCUTTLE
-65 | +47
-73 | +13
+43 | -29
+76 | -12

FIG. IV
P II
DIAMOND MOUNTING
CENTRAL MOUNTED RAD.
2 STAY TUBES.
+1 | -2
+1 | -1
0 | -4
0 | -4
  
  


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