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 Spectre cars compared against a revised Phantom II long type chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\1\ Scan075 | |
Date | 13th May 1935 | |
To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} x758 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}5/KW.13.5.35. We give below a complete weight analysis of SpectreCodename for Phantom III cars (using No.3 SpectreCodename for Phantom III chassis) against a revised Ph.II list (long type chassis). | | 1-S-1 | 2-S-1 | Std. Ph.II. Long Type Chassis | |---|---:|---:|---:| | | cwts. qrs. lbs. | cwts. qrs. lbs. | cwts. qrs. lbs. | | Complete car weight with 2 spare wheels, tools, petrol, oil & water. | 47 3 21 | 49 0 14 | 51 3 20 | | Chassis with petrol, oil, water, tools and 2 spare wheels. | 35 1 0 | 35 1 0 | 38 2 8 | | Coachwork complete as fitted with accessories. | 12 2 21 | 13 3 14 | 13 1 12 | Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||