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).
Comparing the weights of front axle and brake components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\1\ Scan271 | |
| Date | 17th September 1925 | |
| EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. Expt. No. X4214 REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}8/LG17.9.25. 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 BA. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} COMPARATIVE WEIGHTS OF FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS. Below are comparative weights of front axle and brake parts :- | DESCRIPTION. | T. series. Silver Ghost. lbs.ozs. | New PhantomCodename 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 5¼ | 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 RBF 1 2 | contd :- | ||