WEIGHT OF CARS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19150, 5 November 1927, Page 9

WEIGHT OF CARS.

P is:iißUTroN^ OF load. t «h he P*« readii.v for his enthusiast rarely knows ! <Si deadweight of mechanism K Sueht. He is "ill more at >£* 2-ing the weight of a * m ~ The majority of the light tPP.T* rarv from 1-k-wt to IScwt type, .while the car is about -'Ocv.t. ra« as a class arc heavier, fift*W example weighs l(k:wt 4m ordinary during body. Jig «*- weieht of the light type or ""n six is between one ton and even light sixes may exceed ?T'Jrfn fitted with sedan bodies. rgfiican six in the £ooo-iXOJ approximately H tons ftteoorof a.saloon body has to '"jj| f or in weight for which thcie *l addition in power, and rouse£s. the running cost or a closed trifle above that of the tourer. '%, eclowts realise that a closed *sLjjjt weigh nearly as mum as the &. while an open body often !£»,,» from 40 to 45 per cent, of rL,f of the complete car. This SL his been cut down in some of light steel constructions, 5 in tie light six,and medium fourdiss, a closed body may not [S more than 2cwt. above the ?S British saloon body might scarce?M s ireight equivalent to ono pastfgener*!. the u*er of a light or ggnn weight closed car may assume u lis preference is equivalent to ,-jiag gn additional passenger in a ; t Sj; model. If a typical light fourSAjer ear of British or Continental Ijfaii dissected sotno interesting iStn car weight may be learned. As ? jgunple a representative four-i-jfa 12 h.p. ear may be analysed »AA inuring and four-seater saloon igjft. The specifications of the car ]*r i

jf&t wnpMe wilh closed bodr 20101b '•■%& Minpi'** with ootn body 18041b ■to (ti(l>l o' iiloon body .. 1521b Ipt if chillis ■ ■ 10851b

[TxM weighty show that in the case tibttioied car 53 per cent, of the Nacpte is made up of tho mechan-

goH% while 47 per cent, of the jgi * n*ro coachwork. In the case {tie touring model, the proportions *£ per cent, and 43 per cent. When |i»considered that oven a touring \*wm 48 per cent, of deadweight [fttMootire load, it is obvious how [ftnst is the 'acceleration of iden:M dam equipped with touring \Vk Md featherweight racing shells. 4«offlMueftil" load of a motor-cyclo w?occeds 10 per cent, and is often jk u3 per cent. I liiiecsw of the car under review jjfc rasprung weight constitutes no hiu 42.8 per cent, of the total rat of the chassis. This is made up tfitell ind tyres, IWlb; rear axle, SI; frqnt axle, 881b; springs, 661b; fss* propeller shaft and universals, |S. An aggregate unsprung weight «K!» ia i chassis weighing 10851b awketry. but it is a fair indication H&t distribution to be expected on pmnge light car.