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).
Breakdown of weights for chassis 20-GIV, its body, and various components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\4\ scan0111 | |
| Date | 28th December 1931 | |
| W/S. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} *538 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} 2/MA. 28.12.31. 20-G-IV. With reference to Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}12/K.W.23.12.31. the following are the particulars you ask for :- (1) Weight of 20-GIV. complete with tools, spares, one spare wheel, full petrol tank (18 galls.) 35cwt. 2qrs. 21lbs. (2) Weight of 20-GIV. body mounted on the standard chassis 102 G.F.T. complete with tools, spares, one spare wheel, full petrol tank (14 galls). 34cwt. 2qrs. 14lbs. (3) Increase in weight of chassis 20-GIV. due to exhaust system, gear box, larger petrol tank and 4 additional gallons of petrol, from the above would appear to be. 1cwt. 7lbs. (N.B. The actual weight of chassis 20-GIV. is not known, it was never weighed). (4) Weight of standard 2nd half of T series chassis complete with battery, one spare wheel and full petrol tank. 24cwt. 1qr. 10lbs. (5) Therefore weight of body (by subtracting 4 from 2) complete with spares, tools, lamps, etc. is :- 10cwt. 1qr. 10lbs. There were no suitcases in the luggage container in 20-GIV this weight therefore is not included in any of the above. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} | ||