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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 the vehicle's centre of gravity, weight, wheelbase, and wheel inertia.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 98\4\  scan0122
Date  24th July 1939
  
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Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HFP.6/MH.{M. Huckerby}24.7.39.

10.B.V.

Position of Centre of Gravity -
57 3/4" in front of the rear axle and
0.0" above the centre line of the wheels.

Weight of car - 4080 lbs.

Wheel base - 124"

Inertia of wheels - 41.85 lbs.ft² per wheel.

Unsprung weight including wheels -

front - 260 lbs. total.
rear - 410 lbs. total.


All the above figures were taken with no ballast in the car so that some correction will have to be made for the effect of passengers.


Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HFP.
  
  


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