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).
Weight breakdown of components for a Bentley Black Sports Saloon (Park Wards) body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\1\ scan0146 | |
| Date | 13th June 1933 guessed | |
| X204. BENTLEY BODY WEIGHTS. (A) BLACK SPORTS SALOON (PARK WARDS) 1.B.III. CAR. (1) Two Front wings, no stays, but with all fixing bolts and flexible brackets for connecting to running boards - 1 qr. 18 lbs. (2) Two rear wings, with front stays and all fixing bolts - 20 lbs. (3) Two running boards with packings and all fixing bolts - 2 qrs. 8 lbs. (4) Body, including all seats, body floorboards (no floorboards forward of the front seat board) instrument board (without instruments), rubber and carpet mats, spare wheel cover, dummy hub and R.W. nut, windscreen wipers and motor, body fixing bolts and packings (no scuttle isolation bolts or rubbers) ventilation air scoop. (No tools, spares or spare wheel). - 6 cwt 2 qrs. 25 lbs. (5) Two Lucas streamline wing lamps with fixing bolts - 1 lb. (6) Butter stop and tail lamp - 1 lb 5 oz. (7) Two Lucas RB.{R. Bowen}170 Headlamps - 13 lb 10 oz. TOTAL BODY WEIGHT (ALL ABOVE FEATURES) 8 cwt. 2 qrs. 7 lbs. (N.B.) Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}'s figure for this body was 8 cwt. 0 qrs. 7 lbs. This body is fitted with domed front wings. ------------ | ||