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Component weight comparison between a 1939 Studebaker Model Champion and a Vauxhall estimate.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 127\5\  scan0001
Date  17th August 1939
  
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STUDEBAKER 1939 COMPARED WITH MODEL CHAMPION.

| | Studebaker Weight. | % | Latest type Vaux. estimate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Body. | 857 948 | 35.6 | 800 |
| (2) Frame | 119.5 144 | 4.96 | 72 |
| Body + Frame | 976.77 | 40.6 | 872 |
| (3) Front suspension with brake drums including idler and tie rods without cross link | 140.63 | 5.83 | 141 |
| (4) Rear suspension | | | |
| (a) Springs & fittings 57.5 | | | 56.4 |
| (b) Shock Absorbers 14.5 | | | 17.1 |
| (c) Axle and drums 110.9 | (handwritten) 14.10 | | 94 |
| (d) Prop. shaft 15.9 | | | 23.5 |
| Total rear suspension | 198.8 | 8.25 | 191 |
| (5) Brakes without drums with hand brake | 45.6 | 1.9 | 37.4 |
| (6) Engine and clutch without clutch housing with startergenerator ignition | 388 (crossed out) 395.5 | 16.4 | 410 |
| (7) Gearbox with clutch housing and remote control | | | |
| Remote control mech. 6.7 | | | |
| Clutch housing 24.7 | 63.7 70.36 with exten. | 2.92 | 53 without exten. |
| (8) Tank and exhaust | | | |
| Tank 19.46 | (handwritten) 24 | | 23 |
| Pipes 2.32 | | | 1 |
| Ex. 18.74 | (handwritten) 16.8 | | 15 |
| Total | 40.52 | 1.69 | 39 |
  
  
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).


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