Weights of new parts for the 40/50 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\2\ Scan082 | |
| Date | 13th April 1928 | |
| BJ. c. to R. {Sir Henry Royce} c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to EWT/Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Mr. Chandler. X4117 EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 5/H13.4.28. RE. WEIGHING OF NEW PARTS. X8840 With reference to 40/50 HP. chassis, we give below weights of the present production chassis and the previous quarter's weights :- Series. Chassis. Date. Weight in lbs. Total. Frame. Front. Rear. D2B 69-UF. 21.12.27 1993 1569 3562 Long Well base wheels. E2A. 5-EH. 22.12.27 1998 1570 3568 " " " E2B. 37-FH. 28.3.28 1988 1580 3568 " " " E2B. 48-FH. 21.3.28 1985 1570 3555 " " " To the above must be added, petrol 150 lbs. Battery 100 lbs. 4 tyres 160 lbs., making weight of 410 lbs. to obtain the complete chassis weight, without spares. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||
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).