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Comparison of chassis weights for the Standard 40/50 'V' series and the 'SS' chassis.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\T\November1928\  Scan047
Date  23th November 1928 guessed
  
CHASSIS WEIGHTS.

Standard 40/50 'V' series.
Weight of chassis - long type - including :-

LBS.
Battery. 100
Battery box. 16
Oil. 25
Water. 80
Petrol 18 galls. 135
Tyres - 4 528
Wt. of chassis with these 4000
Two spare wheels complete 172
TOTAL : 4172

Weight of 'SS {S. Smith} ' chassis.

LBS.
Battery
Battery box
Oil
Water
Petrol 21 Galls.
Tyres - 4
Wt. with these - 3540
Two 32 X 6.75 wheels
20" rims complete
with tyres. 160
TOTAL : 3700

Total saving in weight with allowance for extra
petrol in 'SS {S. Smith} ' = 496 lbs. =
4.4 cwts.
  
  
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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