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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).
Component weights and the total weights of S.S. and Bentley cars.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 88\3\  scan0267
Date  30th August 1938
  
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One shot chassis lubrication 18 lbs. 12½ ozs.
Governor control and pressure piping 9 lbs. 2½ ozs.

Allowing 15 lbs. for oils throughout the S.S. chassis,
other than engine oil the complete weights of the two cars
with petrol, oil and water are:-

S.S. 3619 lbs. 5½ ozs. = 1 t. 12 cwt. 1 qr. 7 lbs.
Bentley. 3753 lbs. = 1 t. 13 cwt. 2 qrs. 1 lb.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}
  
  


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