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).
General specification for the New Safety Stutz Car, including details on the engine, chassis, weight, and capacities.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\2December1927-February1928\ Scan068 | |
| Date | 20th December 1927 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL. c. to SD. c. to K.{Mr Kilner} c. to DY.{F R Danby} ORIGINAL Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL1/LG20.12.27. THE NEW SAFETY STUTZ CAR. X4336 General specification. Straight 8 cyl. engine. Bore 3.250". Stroke 4.50" Cubic capacity 298.64 - or 4893.8 cc. Horse power (R.A.C. rating) = 33.8. (Comp. ratio not yet determined). Chassis. Wheelbase = 131". Track - Front 59" - Rear 58". Overall length 189.25". Three speed gearbox and reverse - giving the following:- Gear ratios. Top. 4.75 : 1 2nd. 7.96 : 1 1st. 15.29 : 1 Reverse 18.02 : 1 These ratios are from engine to road wheels. Weight of complete car filled up with water, oil petrol etc. tools and spares, two spare wheels and tyres carried on the front wings. tons. cwts. qrs. lbs. Front : 1 1 2 14 (2422 lbs.) Rear : 1 4 0 0 (2688 lbs.) Total : 2 5 2 14 (5110 lbs.) Petrol tank capacity - 16 gals. Engine water - 7 gals. Engine oil - 3 gals. ENGINE. The engine is a vertical straight-8 cyl. unit. with unit construction clutch and gearbox. The 8 cyl. bores are in one cast iron casting with the top half of the crankcase, giving extremely rigid though heavy w construction. contd :- | ||