Comparing the weights of front axle and brake components for T.series Silver Ghost, New Phantom, and Hispano models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\2\ 02-page113 | |
| Date | 7th September 1925 | |
| R.R. 4976 (W-H) D.D. 21. 19-4-23. 1.M. EXPERIMENTAL REPORT Expt. No. x 200 REF: HsS/LM/7.9.25. To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to RG. {Mr Rowledge} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} COMPARATIVE WEIGHTS OF FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS. x 3441 Y-8420 X 4214 Below are comparative weights of front axle and brake parts :- DESCRIPTION. | T. series. Silver Ghost(1907 40/50 historic RAC 15,000 miles trial). lbs. ozs. | New Phantom(Codename for PHANTOM I). lbs. ozs. | Hispano. lbs. ozs. ---|---|---|--- AXLE - stripped of all parts. | 34 15 | 62 14 | 51 11 PIVOT (N.S.) stripped. | 8 0 | 11 9 | 10 8 " (O.S.) " | 8 2 | 12 1 | 10 6 PIVOT PIN. | 1 10 | 1 5 1/4 | 1 7 SIDE STEERING LEVER. | 1 15 | 3 1 | 6 8 CROSS STEERING LEVER. | 2 3 | 3 11 | 3 0 CROSS STEERING TUBE - complete. | 6 11 | 9 6 | 9 1 BRAKE CARRIER PLATES - complete with bearings, fulcrum pin etc. | | 9 5 | 5 8 BRAKE ACTUATING MECHANISM. - complete with pull rods etc. | | 3 2 | 3 7 BRAKE DRUMS - stripped. | | 14 2 | 17 13 BRAKE SHOES - with Ferodo. | | 3 1 | 3 4 BALL BRGS. IN HUB (large) | | Hof:No.350 2 15 | 2212A Scef 2 11 BALL BRGS. IN HUB (small) | | Hof:No.340 1 10 | No.22 HBF 1 2 | | 137 7 1/2 | contd :- | ||
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).