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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).
Page of calculations comparing the weight of a production Wraith with one using a lighter gauge frame.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 10\5\  05-page097
Date  30th August 1938
  
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Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}9/JH.30.8.38.

Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
.128" gauge frame instead of .104.      40 approx.

118½ lbs.

Subtracting the weight of 118½ lbs. from the production Wraith weight one gets 3043½ lbs., or without the lighter gauge frame 3083½ lbs.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}
  
  


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