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).
Specification sheet for a sub-frame enclosed limousine on a 9PK chassis, detailing weights and components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\4\ scan0293 | |
| Date | 8th June 1925 | |
| to E.H.S. from EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} X9770 EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1.8.6.25. RE SUB-FRAME ENCLOSED LIMOUSINE CHASSIS 9PK. CHASSIS. Silver Ghost with four-wheel brakes. Long chassis, "B" type fitted with dash 2¾ wider & 1.0 in. higher and special side levers. BODY. Double Enclosed Limousine with semi-dome roof, such as has given great trouble with booming. Seven seater. Body mounted on R-R sub-frame of revised design N.Sch.1925. Weights. COMPLETE CAR, with 9 gall. of petrol, water, oil, 2 spare wheels, and tool & spares given below. = 49 cwt.- 2qrs.- 0lbs. Rear wheels = 25 cwt.- 3qrs.- 0lbs. Front wheels = 23 cwt.- 3qrs.- 0lbs. CHASSIS, NO standard spares/etc. = 33 cwt - 3qrs.- 5lbs. SPARES. No. plates-------4 lbs. Headlamp brkts. two--6 Headlamps. two.----13½ Winglamps. two-----2 Rearlamp----------1 Inst. lamps. two---1 Speedometer--------5 Clock-------------1 Mallet & Spare valve-2 Jack--------------10 Wheel spanner-------4½ Two spare wheels--170 ------------------ 220 lbs = 1 cwt.- 3qrs.- 24 lbs. Total -------35 cwt.- 3qrs.- 1lbs. less 9 galls. of petrol-----2qrs.- 11lbs. ------------------ 35 cwt.- 0qrs.- 18lbs. Taking this from the weight of the complete car the body weight is given as 14 cwt.- 1qrs.- 10 lbs. SUB-FRAME. weight of complete fittings. approx. 100 lbs. SCUTTLE ISOLATION. Total. | ||