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 of a vehicle, broken down by chassis, extras, and coachwork.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\2\ scan0034 | |
| Date | 5th April 1939 | |
| 858 To Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to La{L. A. Archer}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Ex. RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}10/JH.5.4.39. Herewith a complete weight analysis of 2.B.30. Chassis Weight Together with the following - Battery, 18 galls of petrol, bonnet, 1 spare wheel, oil, water, centre metal floorboard, instruments, petrol filler extension, front bumper, semi floating axle and steel wheels. Chassis = 25 c. 0 q. 25 lbs. Chassis Extras. Rear bumper & arms 28 lbs. 0 ozs. Tools, brace & jack 20 lbs. 10 ozs. Starting handle 2 lbs. 9 ozs. All lamps & centre 24 lbs. 0 ozs. Horns. 10 lbs. 0 ozs. Eapak. 6 lbs. 0 ozs. ----------- 91 lbs. 3 ozs. ----------- = 3 qrs. 7 lbs. Total chassis & accessories = 26 c. 0 q. 4 lbs. Coachwork Weight. Together with running boards wings, mats etc. = 10 c. 2 qrs. 24 lbs. Total car weight = 36 c. 3 q. 0 lbs. c. q. lbs. Front 17 2 0 Rear 19 1 0 Total 36 3 0 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||