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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).
Weight comparison sheet for various vehicle components across three different wheelbase models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 125\1\  scan0335
Date  8th June 1937 guessed
  
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124" 131" 138"
(346 cu.in) 60 70 85 (368 cu.in)

EXHAUST SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.94 49.15 64.29
NOT INCLUDING MANIFOLD.

WHEELS & TYRES (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 266 304
STEEL WHEELS.

TRANSMISSION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GEAR SHIFT CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.52 2.52 2.52
BOX WITH OIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 73 73

FUEL SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.6 31.8 33.52
TANK GAUGE
PIPE.

WATER CARRIED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 52 35

SHEET METAL
FENDERS FRONT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109.32 109.41 109
RUNNING BOARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 87 90
FENDERS REAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.7 48.8 48.8
HOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.29 66.02 66
SIDE PANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5 9.8 7.38

RADIATOR.
TANK & CORE (NO WATER) . . . . . . . . . 58 58 58
COMPLETE ASSEMBLY
GRILLE SHROUD & MOUNTING . . . . . . . . 112 111 111

ELECTRICAL.
BATTERY & LEADS/...................... 47.78 52.8 74.0

WEIGHT OF FUEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 150 150

INSTRUMENTS & PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . 9.44 17.19 17.73

HEADLAMPS - WITHOUT MOUNTING . . . . . . 14.4 14.4 14.4

DASH & CHASSIS WIRING . . . . . . . . . . 6.97 8.24 8.10

BUMPERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.4 72.5 72.5

WHEEL CARRIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 1.6 1.6

CYL. BLOCK & CRANKCASE . . . . . . . . . 277.7 277 256 12-cyl Alum. Case.
  
  


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