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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).
Springing report detailing vehicle weight distribution and ride comfort complaints.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 18\4\  Scan101
Date  11th November 1932
  
RR 271 (72 BKS.) (SH 680 27-10-20) MP 226762
ROLLS-ROYCE LTD.
SPRINGING REPORT.

To: Clis
11/11/32 12
Order No: 44261
Chassis No.: 65mw
Customer: Lord Herbert Scott

TABLE:
NEAR FRONT | WEIGHT ON WHEEL WITHOUT PASSENGERS: 11-3-4 | "Z" WITH AVERAGE PASSENGERS: 2
OFF FRONT | WEIGHT ON WHEEL WITHOUT PASSENGERS: 11-3-20 | "Z" WITH AVERAGE PASSENGERS: 2
NEAR REAR | WEIGHT ON WHEEL WITHOUT PASSENGERS: 14-1-4 | "Z" WITH AVERAGE PASSENGERS: 4 5/8
OFF REAR | WEIGHT ON WHEEL WITHOUT PASSENGERS: 14-1-4 | "Z" WITH AVERAGE PASSENGERS: 4 1/2

WEIGHT ON EACH WHEEL TO BE TAKEN WITH BODY AND ALL SPARES AND ACCESSORIES USUALLY CARRIED, BUT WITHOUT PASSENGERS OR LUGGAGE.

"Z" TO BE MEASURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHART R 868 WITH AVERAGE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS & LUGGAGE OR BALLAST PLACED ON SEATS ALLOWING 154 LBS. PER PASSENGER.

TYPE OF BODY: Enc. Lim.
MAX. SEATING CAPACITY: 5
AVERAGE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: 2 + Chauffeur
WEIGHT OF LUGGAGE:
NATURE OF COMPLAINT AND REMARKS: Jidderiness & Tickrun. Improve comfort of rear of car.

Signed: Ch. Hulse.
This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work.
  
  


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