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).
Vehicle weight distribution and proposing a change to the spring poundage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67a\2\ scan0224 | |
| Date | 5th December 1928 | |
| CWB8/GM/5.12.28. (2) 3. 86-CL. Weight in running order with complete kit, 3 galls petrol, one spare wheel mounted at rear and driver (12 1/2 stone) at wheel. cwts. qrs. lbs. o.s.f. wheel 11 2 7 n.s.f. " 12 2 7 o.s.r. " 14 1 14 n.s.r. " 15 0 7 o.s. wheels 25 3 21 n.s. wheels 27 2 14 Total 53 2 7 From these figures it will be seen that in all these three cases the weight on the nearside is actually greater than that on the offside, presumably due to the tools in all cases being carried in the nearside running board. These three cases however, appear to supply sufficient evidence to decide that in future we should fit the same poundage of spring on both offside and nearside of our chassis. Will you please let me know in due course, what action is being taken. [Signature: CWB] CWB. | ||