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Complete weight analysis of Spectre cars compared against a revised Phantom II long type chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 18\1\  Scan075
Date  13th May 1935
  
To E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. to EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork}

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Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies} 5/KW.13.5.35.

We give below a complete weight analysis of Spectre(Codename for Phantom III) cars (using No.3 Spectre(Codename for Phantom III) chassis) against a revised Ph.II list (long type chassis).

| | 1-S-1 | 2-S-1 | Std. Ph.II. Long Type Chassis |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| | cwts. qrs. lbs. | cwts. qrs. lbs. | cwts. qrs. lbs. |
| Complete car weight with 2 spare wheels, tools, petrol, oil & water. | 47 3 21 | 49 0 14 | 51 3 20 |
| Chassis with petrol, oil, water, tools and 2 spare wheels. | 35 1 0 | 35 1 0 | 38 2 8 |
| Coachwork complete as fitted with accessories. | 12 2 21 | 13 3 14 | 13 1 12 |

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies}
  
  
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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