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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).
Table of weights for various car models, broken down by front, rear, and total weight.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 71\2\  scan0122
Date  26th January 1926
  
X8840
26.1.26.
X453-8
CAR WEIGHTS.

Below we give particulars of weights of cars as specified :-

CAR | FRONT. | REAR. | TOTAL. | REMARKS.
Tons. cwts. qrs. lbs. | Tons. cwts. qrs. lbs. | Tons. cwts. qrs. lbs.

GF-68
Landeulet body.
(Subframe)
14 0 14 | 19 2 14 | 1 13 3 0 | No passengers
15 1 0 | 1 3 3 0 | 1 18 4 0 | 4 "

10-G-111
Barker patent
all-purpose
body (Subframe)
15 0 7 | 1 0 2 0 | 1 15 2 7 | No passengers
16 1 0 | 1 4 2 21 | 2 0 3 7 | 4 "

9-G-111
Open touring body.
13 3 7 | 17 0 21 | 1 11 0 14 | No passengers
15 0 0 | 1 1 1 14 | 1 16 1 14 | 4 "

98-NK.
Open touring body.
1 3 0 0 | 1 3 2 21 | 2 6 3 7 | No passengers
1 4 0 7 | 1 9 0 14 | 2 13 1 0 | 5 "

10-EX.
Open sports body.
1 1 3 21 | 1 3 1 21 | 2 5 1 14 | No passengers
1 2 4 14 | 1 7 2 14 | 2 10 2 14 | 4 "

44-PK.
Limousine body.
1 5 0 14 | 1 7 0 7 | 2 12 1 21 | No passengers
1 6 1 0 | 1 12 1 21 | 2 18 3 14 | 5 "

9-EX.
Cabriolet.
1 2 3 14 | 1 5 0 0 | 2 8 1 0 | No passengers
1 4 1 14 | 1 10 1 0 | 2 14 3 0 | 5 "

8-EX.
Limousine with
subframe.
1 5 1 0 | 1 8 0 0 | 2 13 1 0 | No passengers
1 6 3 0 | 1 13 1 0 | 3 0 0 0 | 5 "

In each case the car is fitted up with petrol etc. and carries
its correct complement of spare wheels, tools etc.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL.
  
  


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