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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).
Chart with three graphs showing the results of rear road spring tests after 5,000 miles of use.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\S\September1928-October1928\  Scan056
Date  31th August 1928
  
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31-8-28
REAR ROAD SPRING TESTS - 8 EX N.S. - 1950 LBS
SPRING PAD & CLIPS FITTED.
SPRING RUN 5,000 MILES IN 6 MONTHS.

Graph 1 (Top):
TEST Nº3.
DIFFERENCE UP & DOWN
Right Axis: 280, 260, 234
Left Axis (DEFLECTION - INS - SPRING TIP.): 11, 9, 7
Bottom Axis (APPLIED LOAD - LB-): 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000

Graph 2 (Middle):
TEST Nº2
Right Axis: 250, 200
Left Axis (DEFLECTION - INS - SPRING TIP.): 11, 9, 7
Bottom Axis (APPLIED LOAD - LB-): 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000

Graph 3 (Bottom):
TEST Nº1.
Right Axis: 290, 260, 230
Left Axis (DEFLECTION - INS - SPRING TIP.): 11, 9, 7
Bottom Axis (APPLIED LOAD - LB- SPRING TIP.): 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000

Handwritten Note (left margin): Margin for files
  
  


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