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 and buffer clearance measurements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\1\ Scan332 | |
| Date | 21th January 1926 | |
| AR 271 (72 BKS.) (SH 480 23-10-20) MP 228762 ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. SPRINGING REPORT. Exd. Pope To: RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Order No: Chassis No.: 117 MC Customer: Summers Esq. Buffer clearance WEIGHT ON WHEEL WITHOUT PASSENGERS "Z" WITH AVERAGE PASSENGERS NEAR FRONT: cwt qrs lbs 11-3-0, 1 1/2" OFF FRONT: 11-2-21, 1 1/2" NEAR REAR: 11-3-14, 4 3/4" OFF REAR: 11-3-0, 4 3/4" 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: Touring MAX. SEATING CAPACITY: 4 AVERAGE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS: 3 WEIGHT OF LUGGAGE: NATURE OF COMPLAINT AND REMARKS:- Above clearances taken with two passengers front, one behind, spare wheel each side, no luggage. Two gallons petrol. Signed: P R Helm This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work. | ||