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Comparison table of ground clearance measurements for various car models.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 11\1\  01-page42
Date  29th October 1934
  
To Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

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Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /PD.-/KW.29.10.34.

Ground Clearance on 16-G-IV 25 HP. 4 Pass. 28-EX 40/50 5 Pass. 3-B-IV Bentley 4 Pass. 1-S-1 Spectre(Codename for Phantom III) 5 Pass. Essex 6 4 Pass. Cadillac 5 Pass.

Under front axle, lowest point 10" D.W.S. Jacks 8.1" 8.625" 7.5" 8.75" 7.2"
Under Crankcase * 7.8" 8.5" 6.0" 7.3" 9.5" 9.5"
Under Side steering tube * * 9.4" 8.1" 7.9" Stg. arm = 7.2" 9.0" 9.1"
Under battery box * * 7.1" 8.4" 6.9" 7.0" 9.1" 9.3"
Under rear cross member prop. shaft. lowest point * * 7.4" 7.25" 6.25" 6.5" - -
Under front silencer * 8.1" 8.2" 8.4" 6.6" 8.55" -
Under rear silencer * FP. {F. Potts} 7.0" RP.7.3" FP. {F. Potts} 7.8" RP.10.8" 6.5" FP. {F. Potts} 6.5" RP.8.9" FP. {F. Potts} 8.75" RP.8.85" FP. {F. Potts} 10.15" RP.10.3"
Buffer clearance - rear * NB.3.075" OB.3.25" NB.4.4" OB.4.7" NB.2.25" OB.2.125" NB.3.1" OB.3.3" NB.3.9" OB.3.5" NB.2.8" OB.2.7"

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /F.Dodd.
  
  
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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