A model vehicle has been designed and constructed to provide practical work in vehicle dynamics for students of automotive engineering. Its handling characteristics can be measured using the technique of tethered testing. It has been in regular use for sixteen years at the RMCS and has proved invaluable in giving students an opportunity to observe the effects of compliant tyres on vehicle handling and to achieve a deeper understanding of steady-state handling theory.
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