The weights of two Bentley body styles, an Open Touring Body and a Drop Head Coupé.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\1\ scan0113 | |
| Date | 4th May 1933 | |
| x293 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rn. {Mr Robinson} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Lid. {A. J. Lidsey} ------- 4.5.33. x4553 -------- BENTLEY BODY WEIGHTS. (1) Open Touring Body. Cwt. Qr. Lbs. Body complete with floorboards, spare wheel cover, mats etc. 4 - 2 - 27 Running boards and wings. - 1 - 0 - 1 Head, side, and tail lamps. - 0 - 0 - 17 ---------- Total 5 - 3 - 17 ========== (2) Drop Head Coupé. Cwt. Qr. Lbs. Body complete with floorboards, spare wheel cover, mats etc. 6 - 3 - 9 Running boards and wings. - - 3 - 7 Head, side, and tail lamps. - - 0 - 17 ---------- Total 7 - 3 - 5 ========= --------------------- N.B. The front wings as weighed with the open body are the normal domed wing fitted with side valances; the wings weighed with the drop head coupé are flared wings. The head lamps in each case are R.B.170., Lucas streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E) side lamps and Butler stop and tail lamp. --------- Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Lid. {A. J. Lidsey} | ||
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