Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

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).
Complete weight analysis for a 26.G.U. Wraith.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 10\5\  05-page079
Date  7th March 1938
  
658

To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
c. to Hh.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}1/JH.7.3.38.

HERRWITH COMPLETE WEIGHT ANALYSIS OF
26.G.U. WRAITH.
_________________________________

Complete car weight with petrol, oil, water,
battery, and 1 spare wheel.................... c. 39 q. 1 lbs. 14.

Chassis weight based on 24.G.VI............. 26 2 11.

Weight of body wings, running boards 11.1.0.)
Total weight of extras and accessories 1 2 3) 12 3 3

Chassis extras. Body coachwork extras:

Bumper support 23 lbs. Floatex mounting 11 lbs.
Front bumper 23 lbs. Running boards,
Rear bumper 24 lbs. wood packing bolts 15 lbs.
------ etc.
70 lbs. Extra stays for 4 lbs.
wings.
Seapak and felt. 4 lbs.
------
34 lbs.

Body accessories. Complete car weight balance.

Head lamps. 22 lbs. Front 18 1 14.
Side lamps. 3 lbs. Rear 21. 0 7.
Centre 4 lbs. Total 39. 1. 14.
2 wind horns. 8 lbs.
Heater 8 lbs.
Number plate 2 lbs.
Tools. 27 lbs.
------
74 lbs.


Total extras and accessories 171 lbs. or c. 1 q. 2 lbs. 3
Body and wings and running boards 11 1 0
------------
TOTAL 12 3 3

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}
  
  


Copyright Sustain 2025, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙