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 9.B.V., detailing chassis, extras, coachwork, and total car weights.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\2\ scan0052 | |
| Date | 5th April 1939 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} C. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} C. to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}9/JH.5.4.39. Herewith a complete weight analysis of 9.B.V. Chassis Weight. Together with the following :- Battery, 16 galls. of petrol, bonnet, 1 spare wheel, centre metal floorboard, petrol filler extension, instruments, front bumper, semi-floating axle and steel wheels. Chassis = c24. 3 q. 5 lbs. 6 ozs. Chassis Extras. Rear bumper - 24 lbs. 0 ozs. Tools and wheel brace. 12 lbs. 1 oz. Lamps 24 lbs. 0 oz. Horns 9 lbs. 0 oz. Heater 9 lbs. 0 oz. Hydraulic jack. 8 lbs. 0 oz. Cespak 6 lbs. 0 oz. Starting handle 2 lbs. 9 oz. 94 lbs. 10 ozs. = 3 qrs. 10 lb. 10 ozs. Total chassis & accessories = 25 c. 2 q. 16 lbs. Coachwork Weight. Together with running boards wings, mats etc. c. q. lbs. = 7 1 26 Total car weight = 33 0 14 Front. 16 c. 3 q. 14 lbs. Rear. 18 1 0 Total 35 0 14 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||