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).
Weight of an 8-cylinder Panhard car's body, questioning the owner's provided figure.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\P\2July1926-September1926\ Scan084 | |
| Date | 23th August 1926 | |
| To DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/T23.8.26. 8 CYL. PANHARD CAR. X1052 With reference to Del/M21.8.26, whilst we were unable to weigh the actual car, this was the figure given us by the owner. The body fitted was an exceptionally light 4-seater Weymann. We should say this is about the lightest type of body that could be fitted apart from a racing shell. As the wings, however, were more or less reasonable, it certainly appears that the figure of 2000 kgs. is slightly optimistic. Minchin's body, which is a Weymann saloon, weighs 6 1/4 cwts. approx. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||