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).
Letter from the Experimental Department to Jack Barclay regarding Bentley body weights.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\3\ scan0026 | |
| Date | 5th September 1933 | |
| X 258. Experimental Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/KT: Sept. 5th 1933. Jack Barclay Esq., Jack Barclay Limited, George Street, Hanover Square, London. W.1. Dear Mr. Barclay, You will remember asking me to give you some idea of Bentley body weights. We have a drop head coupe, the weight of which is as follows :- CWT. QRS. 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. The flared wings fitted to this car are not very sightly or good for windage, the normal domed wings are considerably heavier, therefore, if you have domed wings with stone guards, you can expect them to weigh at least 28 lbs. more than these flared wings. Yours sincerely, | ||