Chassis modifications and ground clearances for different flywheel and wheel combinations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\4\ 04-page041 | |
| Date | 4th July 1912 | |
| Z 615 Re Ground Clearance. TBB3/L4712. Mr Johnson 4.7.12. The various modifications to the chassis for improving the ground clearance are now in order in the shops and the standard chassis is now being made with the following clearances :- 1. With large flywheel and 895 x 135 wheels 7.5" 2. With large flywheel and 935 x 135 wheels 8.3" 3. With small flywheel and 895 x 135 wheels 8" 4. With small flywheel and 935 x 135 wheels 8.8" The above clearances are measured under the beading of the flywheel guard, and the clearance of the silencer snout is .6" less than the above figures in each case. The height of the frame from the ground with 895 x 135 wheels should be 23 1/2 and with 935 x 135 wheels | ||
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).