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).
And comparing the weights of two 20/25 HP cars, GLG-5 and GLG-2, proposing an investigation into the weight discrepancy.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\4\ scan0144 | |
| Date | 8th April 1936 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} c. to BV. x 558 Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/KW.8.4.36. 20/25 HP. Complete Car Weights. With reference to our comments on the 20/25 complete car weight at the last Conference, the following is a summary of the information given at the Conference. Your Car, GLG-5, without wireless & heater weighs 41 1/4 cwts. GLG-2, which as far as we know has an exactly similar body with regard to accommodation, but is built by Young, weighs - 37 1/2 cwts. Somehow, therefore, there is a difference of 420 lbs. between the 2 cars. As far as we can recollect, not very long ago 38 cwts. for a complete 20/25 was considered heavy. We think it would be worth investigating where some of this additional weight has come from. From our end we are going over the chassis. Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||