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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 table of weights for front-end chassis components across various car models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 18\1\  Scan080
Date  24th April 1936 guessed
  
CHASSIS FRONT END WEIGHTS. X718

BENTLEY 25 HP. & Ph.II.
PARTS, BENTLEY 25 HP. lbs., Ph.II. lbs.
Front axle with control (no brakes), 49.5, 60.3
2 road springs, 38.2, 56.4
2 shock dampers, 22.75, 23.0
Engine & Radiator, 10.25, 13.0
Front cross member with forgings, 10.0, 11.5
Rear spring anchorage brackets, 3.25, 3.25
Front shackle, 1.5, 3.5
TOTAL:, 135.45, 171.0

Ph.II, Ph.III & WRAITH
PARTS, Ph.II lbs., Ph.III lbs., WRAITH lbs.
2 top triangular levers, 87.5, 17.5, 17.5
2 bottom triangular levers, 78.0, 20.75, 18.0
2 yoke pieces, 23.0, 15.5, 8.5
2 spring pot assemblies, 18.5, 106.25, 105.0
Front cross member, 14.125, 16.4, 15.0
Front pan and rad. support, 7.5, 58.1, 50.0
Centre Stg. lever & x stg. tube, 3.75, 19.5, 16.5
Distance piece & flanges thru'frame, , 26.0, 32.0
TOTAL:, 232.375, 280.0, 262.0

WRAITH TORSION BAR
PARTS, lbs.
2 top triangular levers, 14.0
2 bottom triangular levers, 14.0
3 piece cross steering, 22.0
2 shock dampers, 17.0
2 Torsion Bars, 20.0
Rear torsion bar supports, 8.0
Triangle brkts. anchorage to frame, 30.0
1st cross member, 15.0
2nd cross member, 20.0
TOTAL:, 160.0

PACKARD
PARTS, lbs.
Front cross member, 28.0
Centre Steering Lever, 3.0
2 springs, 22.4
2 Buffers and Pots, 6.06
2 cross steering tubes, 2.44
2 torque arms, 13.5
2 shock dampers with top triangular lever., 31.5
2 jack pads, 2.75
2 spherical housings for torque arm, 6.0
2 suspension arms and yoke pieces, 48.0
TOTAL:, 173.8
  
  


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