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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).
Comparison of roof specifications for Saloon and Limousine Goshawk-11 models.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\K\June1923\  Scan65
Date  12th June 1923 guessed
  
DETAILS OF BODY CAR ROOFS.

Details. | (Saloon) 7-Goshawk-11. | (Limousine) 3-Goshawk-11.

Average height above frame of roof between windscreen and front and rear step iron. | 4 ft. 5 15/16" | 4 ft. 5¼"

Width at rear of front seats. | 4 ft. 6½" | 4ft. 3½"

Area of roofing. | 4880 sq. in. approx. | 5377 sq. in. approx.

Thickness of roof. | 5/16" approx. | ⅜" approx.

Weight of roofs (Wt. of 1 cu. in. of material taken as .02" lbs.) | 30½ lbs. approx. | 40 lbs. approx.

Details of roof stiffening. Wt. 1 cu. in oak .027 lbs. Wt. 1 " " steel .27 lbs. | Steel 55.5 cu. ins. = 14.9 lbs. Oak 1017.75 cu. ins. = 27.48 lbs. | Steel (?) Oak 938 cu. ins. = 25.3 lbs.

Details of top framework of body (1 cu. in. taken as .027 lbs.) | 1270 cu. ins. = 34.3 lbs. | 1270 cu. ins. = 32.7 lbs.

[Drawing of roof framework perimeter with text: TOP OF FRAMEWORK AS TAKEN]

Total wt. of roof without steel stiffening. | 92.3 lbs. approx. | 98 lbs. approx.

Wt. of steel angle iron. | 14.9 lbs. | (?)

Wt. of aluminium drip moulding (.18 lbs. per ft.) | 3 lbs. | ------

Total weight of roof. | 110.2 lbs. | 98 lbs.
  
  


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