FRONT SUSPENSION (for torque loading figures see table at end of section)
Type		Independent with unequal length wishbones
Spring	(Alpine)	Outside diameter (Series I, II)	3.87 in.	(9.84 cm.)
		Outside diameter (Series III only)	4.40 in.	(11.17 cm.)
		Static laden length (up to chassis No. B. 9106289 and Series III models )	7.375 in.	(18.73 cm.)
		Static laden length (from chassis) No. B. 9106290	7.85 in.	(19.93 cm.)
		Static laden loading (off car)	950 lbs.	(430.91 kgs.)
		Free length (up to chassis No. B. 9106289and Series III models	11.175 in.	(28.38 cm.)
		Free length ( from chassis No, B. 9106290	11.65 in.	(29.59 cm.)
Spring	(Alpine IV)	Outside diameter	4.47 in.	(11.35 cm.)
		Static laden length	7.55 in.	(19.17 cm.)
		Static laden loading (off car)	1040 lbs.	(472 kg.)
		Free length	12.62 in.	(32.05 cm.)
Spring	(Rapier)	Outside diameter (saloon)	4.51 in.	(11.45 cm.)
		Outside diameter (convertible)	4.46 in.	(11.35 cm.)
		Static laden length	7.75 in. ± .10 in.	(19-68 ± .25 cm.)
		Static laden loading (off car)	1190 lbs.	(539.77 kgs.)
		Free length (saloon)	10.96 in.	(27.83 cm.)
		Free length (convertible)	11.52 in. (29.26 cm.)
Spring	(Rapier IV)	Outside diameter	4.55 in. (11.55 cm.)
		Static laden length	7.90± .1 in. (20± .25 cm.)
		Static laden loading (off car)	1270 lbs. (576 kg.)
		Free length	I I.86 in. (30 cm.)
Castor angle	Alpine		3' 50'	All steering angles and dimensions MUST be checked with the car on gap gauges. For full equivalent to an Section F.
	Rapier	0º 30' ± 15'
Wheel camber angle		0º 30' ± 15'	equivalent to an angle between the wheels of 17' ± 5'
Steering axis inclination		5º 15' ± 15'
Toe-in (track setting) at wall of tyres		1/8 in. (3 mm.)
Ackerman angles (toe-out on turns)			Inner wheel 22º 45' plus or minus ½º Outer wheel 20º.
Wheel lock angle		24º on each outer lock
Hub bearings	Inner	Taper roller	(Timken 1988/1922)
	Outer	Taper roller	(Timken L.M. 11949/L.M. 11910)
	End float	.002/. 007 in.	(.05/.18 mm.)
Length of top link		7.625 in.	(19.37 cm.)
Length of bottom link		12.85 in.	(32.64 cm.)
Trunnion thrust washer end float		.015/.018 in.	(.38/.46 mm.)
Wheel movement	laden to rebound	2.80 in.	(7.11 cm.)
	Laden to bump (Alpine)	2.10 in.	(5.33 cm.)
	Laden to bump (Rapier)	2.75 in.	(6.98 cm.)
Type of bushes		Threaded steel

REAR SUSPENSION (for torque loading figures see table at end of section) (Alpine)
		Series I	Series II	Series III
Type		Semi-elliptic	Semi-elliptic	Semi-elliptic
Springs	Length (between centres)	44 in. (111.76 cm.)	44 in. (111.76 cm.)	43-5 in. (110.49 cm.)
	Width	1.75 in. (4.45 cm.)	2.25 in. (5.72 cm.)	2.25 in. (5.72 cm.)
	Depth	1.547 in. (3.93 cm.)	1.172 in. (2.97 cm.)	*1.172 in. (2.97 cm.)
	Bushes	Rubber	Rubber	Rubber
Number of blades per spring		8	6	*6
Number of clips per spring		4	4	4
Laden camber-on or off car		1.25 in. (3.1 cm.) negative	.50 in. (1.2 cm.) negative	.70 in. (1.77 cm.) negative
Laden camber load (on car) Load to be evenly distributed approx. 20 in. (50cm.) rearwards from centre line of rear axle (in boot).		165 lbs. (75 kg.)	165 lbs. (75 kg.)	165 lbs. (75 kg.)
*From B.9203548 and all Series IV cars only 5 blades with a total depth of -984 in. (2-5 cm.) are used.

REAR SUSPENSION (for torque loading figures see table at end of section) (Rapier)
Type		Semi-elliptic
Springs	Length (between centres)	47.01/46.89 in.	(119.40/119.10 cm.)
	Width	1.5 in.	(3.80 cm.)
	Depth	1.72 in.	(4.35 cm.)
	Bushes	Steel and rubber
Springs (Rapier IV)	Depth	1.66 in.	(4.21 cm.)
	No. of blades	5 x 7/32 in. (5.5 mm) +l x ¼ in. (6.3 mm) +l x 5/16 in. (7.9mm)
	Laden camber	1.25 in. (3.2 cm.) negative
No. of blades		6 x 5/64 in. (5.9 mm.) + I x 5/16 in. (7.9 mm.)
No. of clips		3
Laden camber-on car		1.0 in. (2.5 cm.) negative
Laden camber-on car		.45 in. (I.I cm.) negative
(springs with eccentric bush)
Laden camber load (on car) Load to be evenly distributed over centre line of rear axle (in boot).		395 lbs. (179 kg.)