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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(1907 40/50 historic RAC 15,000 miles trial). lbs. ozs. NEW PHANTOM(Codename 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}
  
  
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).


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