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. | ||