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).
List of weight reductions in pounds for various components of the Continental Phantom III model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\6\ scan0153 | |
| Date | 14th May 1937 | |
| 14.5.37. CONTINENTAL P.III. WEIGHT REDUCTION. lbs. BRAKES ............ AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} 64. 0 FRAME ............. Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 52½ BUMPERS ........... Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 10 BATTERY ........... Wst. 14 EXHAUST ........... Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 30 RADIATOR .......... Std. 32¼ BONNET ............ Std. 10¾ STEERING .......... FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 16 FRONT SPRING HOUSINGS Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} 20 REAR SPRINGS ...... Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} 48 PETROL SYSTEM ..... JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} 6 ENGINE UNIT ....... Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} 62 GEARBOX & CLUTCH HOUSING Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 12 JACKS ............. Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 5 | ||