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).
The weights of various 20/25 HP chassis models for the last and present quarters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\4\ scan0126 | |
| Date | 5th January 1934 | |
| W/S Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EWT/Skn. COPY. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn5/MH.{M. Huckerby}5.1.34. re WEIGHING OF PARTS. -------------------- With reference to 20/25 HP. chassis, we give below weights of chassis for the last quarter and the present quarter :- Series | Date | Chassis | Weight in lbs. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Front | Rear | Total | A | 9.10.33 | GBA-74 | 1397 | 1088 | 2485 | Includes water & oil A | 7.10.33 | GBA-55 | 1396 | 1086 | 2482 | off-side spare wheel carrier standard fitting. B2 | 1.1.34 | GXB-23 | 1388 | 1085 | 2473 | Includes water & oil B2 | 3.1.34 | GXB-37 | 1395 | 1085 | 2480 | off-side spare wheel carrier standard fitting. To the above weight must be added Petrol 135 lbs., Battery 80 lbs., 4 tyres 132 lbs., making a total weight of 347 lbs, to obtain the complete weight of the chassis without spares. [Handwritten Notes] [Bottom Left] Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/M Groyces To Coach bldy + tanks 10 1/2 cwt chassis 25 3/4 cwt = 2900 lbs with 20/25 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} firm 2985 lbs + vullun for 3000 lbs [Middle] J3 36 1 18bu 37 2 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn. [Right] 21/25' Chassis 2480 135 80 165 ---- 2860 25 1/2 cwt | ||