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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).
Comparing the weights of wheel and hub components for the Silver Ghost, New Phantom, and Hispano models.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\July1925-September1925\  Scan266
Date  17th September 1925
  
R.R. 498A (50 H) (D.D. 31, 12-6-25) J.H.L.
EXPERIMENTAL REPORT.
-2- Expl. No. REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}8/1/G17.9.25. C

DESCRIPTION. SILVER GHOST. lbs. ozs. NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I. lbs. ozs. HISPANO. lbs. ozs.
HUB - SHELL ONLY. Dunlop. 8 4 10 9
R.W. 11 5 11 5 9 2
HUB - complete. 16 11 17 2
18 0 14 9
WHEEL - without locking nut and retaining ring. 40 3
35 14 32 0
WHEEL - locking device complete. 4 4
2 6 2 9
WHEEL - lock nut and retaining ring. 1 13
1 10 1 10

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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