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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.
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91 lbs. 3 ozs.
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= 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}
  
  
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).


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