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Weight analysis of the 1400 Type chassis, detailing component and total weights for different configurations.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 3\3\  03-page016
Date  7th October 1910
  
Typed:
WEIGHTS - 1400 Type chassis

Chassis 1408 - Long C steering light springs
Weight of front half - 13 cwt. 1 qr
" " rear " - 10 " 2 "
Total - 23 " 3 "

Chassis weighed on scale (complete) - 24 cwt.
less tyres, water, oil, petrol etc - 2 cwt 1 qr 11 lbs.
21 2 17

Chassis 1412 - Heavy springs - long
Total Weight - 24 cwt Rear half - 10 cwt 3 qrs. 0 lbs
front - 13 1 0
Weight less tyres, water, o'- & 21 cwt 2 qrs 17 lbs
7-10-10

Handwritten:
Top Right: 3400/Y200
Right Side: See log / Test Dept.
Bottom: Average figure taken 4 middle factory chassis 22. 1. 13
  
  
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).


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