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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).
Comparison table of weights for different Bentley radiator configurations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 88\3\  scan0105
Date  3rd January 1935 guessed
  
BENTLEY RADIATOR WEIGHTS.

Component
Std. Bentley Rad.
58 mm. Mark III Matrix & Narrow Bottom Tank. otherwise Std.
58 mm. Matrix & all possible lightening.

Matrix
36 lbs. 4 ozs. (crossed out)
38 LBS
29 lbs. 0 ozs. (crossed out)
31 LBS 8 ozs
23 lbs. 3 ozs. (crossed out)
(area reduced by 20%).
25 LBS 3 ozs

Top Tank
2 lbs. 14 1/2 ozs.
2 lbs. 14 1/2 ozs.
2 lbs. 10 ozs.

Bottom Tank
5 lbs. 3 ozs.
4 lbs. 11 ozs.
4 lbs. 11 ozs.

Shell and odd fittings - solder etc.
26 lbs. 0 ozs.
24 lbs. 12 ozs.
23 lbs. 0 ozs.

Shutters & Controls
12 lbs. 14 ozs.
12 lbs. 14 ozs.
7 lbs. 7 ozs. (Grille)

Water
20 lbs. 0 ozs.
13 lbs. 12 ozs.
11 lbs. 3 ozs.

Total
103 lbs. 4 ozs.
88 lbs. 0 ozs.
72 lbs. 2 ozs.

Saving in weight over standard
-
15 lbs. 4 ozs.
29 LBS 2 ozs (crossed out)
31 lbs. 2 ozs.

Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/C.S.Steadman.
  
  


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