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).
Data sheet for passenger vehicle chassis, detailing alternatives and additions for petrol engines and lighting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 116\1\ scan0114 | |
| Date | 1st November 1937 | |
| AEC SOUTHALL Registered Trade Mark PASSENGER VEHICLES (Oil and Petrol Engined Chassis) DATA SHEET (November, 1937) THE ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CO., LTD. BUILDERS OF LONDON'S BUSES AND TROLLEY BUSES, HEAD OFFICE, WORKS AND SERVICE DEPOT— SOUTHALL, MIDDLESEX. 'Phone—SOUthall 2424 (17 lines) Wire—"Vangastow Phone Southall" (Service Depot 'Phone—SOUthall 1152) Codes—Bentley's 1st and 2nd Edition BRANCHES AT — BIRMINGHAM, EXETER, IPSWICH, NOTTINGHAM, SOUTHAMPTON, GLASGOW ABERDEEN. OVERSEAS— ADELAIDE, AUCKLAND, BOMBAY, BUCHAREST, BUENOS AIRES, CAPE TOWN, COPENHAGEN, CALCUTTA, DUBLIN, JOHANNESBURG, LITHUANIA, MADRID, MAURITIUS, MELBOURNE, MONTEVIDEO, MONTREAL, OSLO, PARAGUAY, PERTH, RIO DE JANEIRO, SAO PAULO, SYDNEY, WELLINGTON. Handwritten: FILE WITH ROBINSON'S LETTER. 1020a. ALTERNATIVE AND ADDITIONS TO STANDARD EQUIPMENT. TABLE DATA: | NAME | MODEL No. (!) | PETROL ENGINES | Fuel Tank Capacity Galls. | Lighting | REAR AXLE RATIOS | FLUID (§) TRANS-MISSION | |----------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| | REGAL 4 (S.D.) 4 WHEELS, SIDE TYPE | 0642 | 4-Cylinder: Deduct £125, Deduct 3 1/4 cwts. | 45 | 12 volt. 130 amp. hr. 176 lbs. | 5 1/6, 5 3/4, 6 1/4 | Add £125, Add 1 1/4 cwt. | | REGAL (S.D.) 4 WHEELS, SIDE TYPE | 0662 | 6-Cylinder: Deduct £155, Deduct 5 cwts. | 45 (No Change) | 12 volt. 130 amp. hr. 176 lbs. | 5 1/6, 5 3/4, 6 1/4 | Add £125, Add 1 1/4 cwt. | | RANGER (S.D.) 4 WHEELS, BONNETED TYPE | 0665 | 6-Cylinder: Deduct £155, Deduct 5 cwts. | 45 (No Change) | 12 volt. 130 amp. hr. 176 lbs. | 5 1/6, 5 3/4, 6 1/4 | Add £125, Add 1 1/4 cwt. | | REGAL (S.D.) 4 WHEELS, SIDE TYPE, MARK II | 0862 | 6-Cylinder 105 m.m. Bore x 130 m.m. Stroke: Deduct £90, Deduct 5 cwts. | 30 (No Change), 6 1/4" dia. | 12 volt. 130 amp. hr. 128 lbs. | 5 1/6, 5 3/4, 6 1/4 | Add £125, Add 1 1/4 cwt. | | REGENT (D.D.) 4 WHEELS, SIDE TYPE | 0661 | 6-Cylinder: Deduct £155, Deduct 2 3/4 cwts. | 45 | 12 volt. 200 amp. hr. 235 lbs. | 5 1/6, 6 1/4 | Add £125, Add 1 1/4 cwt. | | RENOWN (S.D. OR D.D.) 6 WHEELS, SIDE TYPE | 0664 | 6-Cylinder: Deduct £155, Deduct 2 1/4 cwts. | 25 O.S. } 50, 25 N.S. } | 12 volt. 200 amp. hr. 235 lbs. | 5 1/6, 6 1/4, 8 1/4, 9 1/4 | Add £125, Add 1 1/4 cwt. | Footnotes: (!) When Petrol Engine is fitted the prefix "O" is omitted from the Model No. (e.g., 0642 becomes 642). Also the Weight and Price variation given is the total, and includes necessary changes to Fuel Tank and Electrical Equipment as shown above. (†) N.F. denotes Not Fitted. (‡) For D.D. Town Work take next Lower Axle Ratio than Standard when Fluid Transmission is fitted. (◊) 36"x8" tyres can be fitted. (•) Chassis lighting can be re-arranged to requirements. (°) Alternative wheelbase, 16' 6". DELIVERY.—Prices quoted are for delivery at Southall. All prices mentioned in this Data Sheet apply to U.K. markets only. All vehicles are sold subject to the Company's current Conditions of Business. BODY PRICES and Specifications for 'Bus,' Coach and Trolley Bus bodies on any type of passenger chassis. Prices quoted will be for delivery at Southall, unless otherwise stated. This also applies to metal and other special types of chassis. CODE WORDS FOR BODIES SINGLE DECK BUS. Front Entrance. WYBUG. Rear Entrance. WYCAG. Double Entrance. WYCCA. DOUBLE DECK BUS. Normal Height. WYMUR. Low Height. WYNAN. COACH. WYNEP. THIS DATA SHEET FORWARDED BY— NO. 212. 11. 1937. PRINTED IN GT. BRITAIN. WM. HODGE & CHILVER, LTD. 86, HATTON GARDEN, LONDON, E.C.1 Vertical text on right margin: BUS AND COACH CHASSIS | ||