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).
Table comparing weights of various car components across four different vehicle models.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\3\ scan0391 | |
Date | 11th February 1936 | |
-3- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.19/KW.11.2.36. | Section of Car | Ph.III | 20/25 | Bentley | Buick | |---|---|---|---|---| | Petrol Tank - includes gauges,fittings,etc., but no petrol. | 53.1 | 49.0 | 48.0 | 18.5 | | Petrol Connections - includes pipes,filter & autovac or pumps. | 12.3 | 14.0 | 10.7 | - | | Battery - includes box and fittings. | 108.3 | 83.3 | 74.0 | 45.3 | | Undershields, apron etc. | 9.5 | 15.0 | - | 14.0 | | Spare Wheel Carrier. | 23.5 | 20.0 | Part of Body | Part of Body | | Lamp Pillars & Sockets. | Included with Radiator. | 8.0 | 10.5 | - | | Tool Kit - includes tools, spares, jacks etc. | 58.0 | 55.0 | 31.8 | 8.0 | | Jacks - (where fitted to car and not included in tool kit). | 23.2 | 30.2 | Included in Tool Kit. | Included in Tool Kit. | | Luggage Grid. | Part of Body | 21.3 | Part of Body | Part of Body | | Miscellaneous Items - Clutch & accelerator pedals, starting handle, Bijur pump, water connections, lamps, horns. | 50.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | - | | Water - contained in engine and radiator. | 54.0 | 36.0 | 28.2 | - | | ||