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).
Comparing the body weight of a new Vauxhall 12 HP with a Bentley 8.B.V.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\3\ scan0268 | |
| Date | 28th September 1938 | |
| 258 also 458 . By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/R.28.9.38. BODY WEIGHTS. When we were at Rovers recently we saw the new Vauxhall 12 H.P. body, which takes the place of quite a large piece of frame. Its capacity does not seem to be much less than the Bentley, its weight complete with wings, was 925 lbs - 8.B.V. scaled 1124½ lbs. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||