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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).
Comparison of chassis weights between the Standard 40/50 'V' Series and the 'SS' Chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 18\1\  Scan016
Date  1st January 1929 guessed
  
CHASSIS WEIGHTS.

STANDARD 40/50 'V' SERIES.
Weight of chassis - long type - including:

LBS.
Battery. 100
Battery box. 16
Oil. 25
Water. 80
Petrol 18 galls. 135
Tyres - 4. 528
Wt. of chassis with these 4000
Two spare wheels complete 172
TOTAL.................. 4172

WEIGHT OF 'SS{S. Smith}' CHASSIS.

LBS.
Battery. --
Battery box. --
Oil. --
Water. --
Petrol - 21 galls. --
TYRES - 4. --
Wt. with these 3540
Two 32 X 6.75 wheels 20" rims complete with tyres. 160
TOTAL.................. 3700

Total saving in weight with allowance for extra
petrol in 'SS{S. Smith}' = 496 lbs. =
4.4 cwts.
  
  


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