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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).
Complete weight analysis of car chassis 29.G.6.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 10\5\  05-page089
Date  25th May 1936
  
To Ey.
c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
c. to W/S - Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}

658.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}19/JH.25.5.36.

HEREWITH COMPLETE WEIGHT ANALYSIS OF 29.G.6.

cwts. qrs. lbs.
Complete car weight with petrol, oil, water
battery and 1 spare wheel................... 40 1 0

Chassis weight with petrol, oil, water,
battery..................................... 26 2 11

Body, wings, and running boards 12.0.26.)
Total of extras and accessories. 1.1.19.) . 13. 2 17.

Chassis extras.
Rear bumper supports 16 lbs.
Front bumper. 23 lbs.
Rear bumper. 24 lbs.
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63 lbs.

Body accessories.
Head lamps. 22 lbs.
Side lamps. 2 lbs.
Centre lamp. 4 lbs.
2 wind horns. 8 lbs.
Number plate. 1 lbs.
Tools. 27 lbs.
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66 lbs.

Body coachwork extras.
Floatex mounting 11 lbs.
Running boards,
wood packings, bolts etc. 15 lbs.
Teapak and felt. 4 lbs.
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30 lbs.

Complete car blance.
Front. c1s. q.s. 0 lbs.
Rear 21 1 0
Total 40 1 0

Total of extras and accessories 159 lbs. or:- 1 1 19
Body wings and running board, 12 0 26
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13 2 17

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}
  
  


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