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).
Weight analysis of Spectre cars against a revised Phantom II long type chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\4\ scan0022 | |
Date | 13th May 1935 | |
X358 To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}5/KW.13.5.35. We give below a complete weight analysis of SpectreCodename for Phantom III cars (using No.3 SpectreCodename for Phantom III chassis) against a revised Ph.II list (long type chassis). TABLE DATA (weights in cwts. qrs. lbs.): Complete car weight with 2 spare wheels, tools, petrol, oil & water: - 1-S-1: 47 3 21 - 2-S-1: 49 0 14 - Std. Ph.II. Long Type Chassis: 51 3 20 Chassis with petrol, oil, water, tools and 2 spare wheels: - 1-S-1: 35 1 0 - 2-S-1: 35 1 0 - Std. Ph.II. Long Type Chassis: 38 2 8 Coachwork complete as fitted with accessories: - 1-S-1: 12 2 21 - 2-S-1: 13 3 14 - Std. Ph.II. Long Type Chassis: 13 1 12 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||