List of component weights in pounds for a 12 HP Vauxhall car and a 12 HP Rover Sports Body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\3\ scan0272 | |
| Date | 24th November 1938 | |
| DNG/JM. {Mr Morley} 24th. November, 1938. WEIGHTS FOR 12.HP. "VAUXHALL" CAR. LBS. Engine complete with manifolds, air filter, carburetter & top water connection, oil, starter motor & clutch ... ... 308.75 Gearbox Assembly with gear lever, clutch operating levers & thurst race, but less oil ... 51.25 Rear Axle with brakes, hubs, etc., but less wheels & springs ... ... 106.5 Rear Springs ... ... 24.25 each. Rear Wheels plus inner tubes & tyres ... ... 35.5 each. Front Axle c/w road springs, shock absorbers, brakes, all steering connections except drop arm & no wheels ... ... 121.875 Frame complete ... ... 55. Body complete with seats, trimming, paint, accelerator, instruments, carpets, rear mudguards & all sound deadening material (This includes the integral frame & two rear wings.) ... ... 860. -------------------- "Rover" 12.hp. Sports Body including rear Wings, running boards & instrument panel ... 945. Wings are steel. Running Boards ... ... 31.25 1 pair Rear Wings ... ... 20.5 ---oOo--- | ||
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).