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).
Continued note on tyre performance relating non-skid treads and tyre section to wheel wobble.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\2\ Scan289 | |
Date | 19th November 1926 guessed | |
CONTD :- -2- front brakes are applied violently with the steering on a lock. In our experience very good non-skid treads are bad for wobbles, also we find 6.75" section to be much more satisfactory than 6" section, both tyres having the same number of plies. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||