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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).
The weight of a B.50 chassis and providing a comparison to a B.V. chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 112\2\  scan0033
Date  8th March 1939
  
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COPY FOR FILE.

TYPED 8.3.39.

2.B.50. Chassis Weight.

The weight of the B.50 chassis weight complete with :-

Petrol (18 gallons), Oil throughout chassis, water, headlamps, horns, bonnet, front apron, bonnet side strips, spare wheel and tyre, spare wheel carrier and dummy hub, front wing stays, centre floorboard, pedal gap plate, instruments and temporary instrument board, petrol filler and fitting, front bumper, semi-floating axle, and six ply 7.00 x 16 Dunlop tyres, but not including tools is 2832 lb - 0 ozs.

= 25 cwts. 1 qr. 4 lb.

A comparable weight for a B.V. (9.B.V) chassis but with four ply 6.50 x 16 tyres, 16 gallons of petrol, and a fully floating axle is 2735 lb. 3 ozs.

= 24 cwts. 1 q. 19 lb. 3 ozs.

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


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