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 of a Coupe Limousine body and the added weight from various chassis modifications.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1928-December1928\ Scan070 | |
| Date | 22th August 1928 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/M22.8.28. Copy to G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} re. 12-G-4. COUPE. [strikethrough]X5830[/strikethrough] X.4538 We understand you to have said that the Barker Coupe Limousine (semi flexible) weighs 32 cwts. for the complete car. Assuming a standard chassis weight and spares this gives a coachwork weight of 9 cwts. We are aware that Weymann bodies are not necessarily light, but we are surprised at this figure, for the Hooper 6 seater Sedanca, panelled, and with division, only reaches 9 cwt. We think that you should weigh the India chassis as soon as possible, so that we can see how much weight has been added by:- (1) The cross in the frame. (2) The 3" of extra wheelbase. (3) The new back end of the car. (4) The new engine feet. (5) The raised radiator. (6) The cast dash. We think you should then weigh the complete car, carefully noting what accessories and spares are on board at the time, also the oil and water. Such a body as this, built on the lines of the sports car, could be produced at 5 cwt. at the most. We proposed doing this with the 3rd. body, the close coupled Coupe Cabriolet. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||