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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).
Specification sheet detailing vehicle components, measurements, and weights.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 126\3\  scan0170
Date  4th June 1941
  
-cont'd- - 4 - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}3/SW.4.6.41.

Steering.

Bishop Cam Steering.

Steering box mounted well forward of front axle.
Track rod behind axle.

Suspension.

Semi-elliptic springs all round.

Shock absorbers - piston type.

Front spring eyes fitted with Silent-bloc bushes.

Rear ends of spring fitted with screwed bushes.

Wheels.

Spoked-disc easy clean wheels.

Tyres 4-50 x 17.

Gearbox.

Synchro-mesh on second, third and fourth gears.

Gear Ratios.

Reverse - 20.88
1st - 20.88
2nd - 12.158
3rd - 8.140
Top - 5.286

Chassis.

Double box section side members.

Wheelbase - 7 ft. 5 ins.

Track - FRONT - 3 ft. 8 1/4 ins.
REAR - 3 ft. 10 1/4 ins.

Weight of car full of petrol :-

FRONT - 8 cwts 1 qr. 7 lbs.
REAR - 7 " 1 " 14 "
TOTAL - 15 cwts 2 qr. 0 lbs.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}
  
  


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