Departmental memo discussing the road clearance of the 1900 series vehicle based on different flywheel and wheel sizes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\4\ 04-page024 | |
| Date | 6th June 1912 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (TWO LINES). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. Mr Johnson DATE. 6.6.12. Re Road Clearance. Z 615 TBB1/L6612. This matter was considered at the 121st Meeting. From figures supplied by Mr Spinney the road clearance on the 1900 series at the lowest point of the flywheel guard is as follows :- Large flywheel. With 895 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m wheels - 7.937 With 935 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m wheels - 8.726 If this large flywheel were changed to a small one, the clearance would be - With 895 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m wheels - 8.424 With 935 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m wheels - 9.211 Mr Platford advised the Committee that the clearance as actually measured on the 1900 series at the lowest point of the flywheel guard, with 895 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m wheels and the large flywheel was This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. Handwritten notes: Left margin: FHR. for your consideration Left margin, rotated: For. Road Clearance Middle right: φ 10/6/12 | ||
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