Strut type independent suspension system for automobiles

A strut type independent suspension system for a non-steerable wheel of a road vehicle, comprising a unitary suspension arm having two vehicle body pivotal support points thereon spaced generally in the direction of the length of the vehicle and two axle housing pivotal support points spaced generally in the direction of the length of the vehicle, an axle housing mounted on said suspension arm for rotation only around an axis between said axle housing pivotal support points, an axle on said axle housing extending perpendicular to the length of said vehicle, the vehicle body pivotal support point and the axle housing support point which are farthest from the middle of the vehicle body along the length thereof when viewed on a horizontal projection lying on a line parallel to said axle, said vehicle body support points when viewed on a horizontal projection lying on a line which is at an angle to the axis of said axle with the vehicle body support point of said line parallel to said axle lying closer to the center of the vehicle than the other vehicle body support point, said axis between said axle housing support points when viewed on a horizontal projection being parallel to said line on which said line between said vehicle body support points, and support means having one end connected to said axle housing and having the other end for connection to the vehicle body.