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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).
Breakdown of the weights of a Studebaker rear axle and its various components.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 127\5\  scan0016
Date  16th November 1939
  
1093 (crossed out)
1015
16.11.39.

Studebaker Rear Axle - Weights.

Weight of rear axle, complete with all brake mechanism, brake drums, wheels fitted with 'Firestone' tyres 5.50 x 16 4 ply. oil in rear axle.      214 lbs.

Weight of rear axle minus 2 wheels and tyres, hubs, brake drums, brake shods, dust covers, all brakes mechanism and oil pipe for braking system. Oil in rear axle.      94 lbs.

Weight of two rear wheels fitted with Firestone 5.50 x 16 tyres and 2 hub caps.      82 lbs.

Weight of 1 Brake Drum and Hub (combined) 1 dust cover complete with brake shoes and brake mechanism.      19 lbs.

Weight of 1 brake drum and hub (combined)      11 lbs.

Weight of 1 dust cover complete with brake shoes and brake mechanism      8 lbs.

Weight of oil drained out of rear axle.      1 lb. 10 Ozs.

J.Crofts.
  
  


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