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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).
Analysis of an Opel suspension arrangement and the weight disposition of Cadillac and Chrysler vehicles.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 173\1\  img297
Date  31th January 1934 guessed
  
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(D) OPEL ARRANGEMENT.
When cornering centrifugal force X acts on the mass of the spring container and produces a torque which tends to cancel the self centering of the wheel.
(E) Weight Disposition
The Cadillac with ind sus has about equal weights front & rear.
The Chrysler without ind suspension but 4"? deflection has 1960 lbs on front & 1480 lbs rear 115" wheelbase.
  
  


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