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 weights of V.8 Ford and Bentley rear axle and propeller shaft assemblies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\3\ scan0164 | |
| Date | 24th May 1935 | |
| To HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} +258 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}23/KW.24.5.35. Weight of V.8 Ford Rear Axle & Prop. Shaft. No brake mechanism 141 lbs. Weight of Bentley Rear Axle & Prop. Shaft, complete with prop. shaft damper. No brake mechanism. 137 lbs. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.Dodd. | ||