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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 chassis and body weights for Phantom II and Phantom III cars.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 88\3\  scan0214
Date  27th April 1937
  
T.T./M.M.
T.229/27.4.37

COMPARISON OF CHASSIS WEIGHT AND BODY WEIGHTS OF PHANTOM II AND PHANTOM III CARS

CHASSIS NO. | COACHBUILDER AND TYPE OF BODY | CHASSIS WEIGHT CWT. LBS. | WEIGHT OF BODY AND STANDARD ACCESSORIES CWT. LBS. | AVERAGE WEIGHT OF LAST 6 CARS CWT. LBS. | WEIGHT OF EXTRA ACCESSORIES CWT. LBS. | WEIGHT OF BODY AND ALL ACCESSORIES COMPLETE CWT. LBS. | WEIGHT OF CAR COMPLETE CWT. LBS. | AVERAGE OF LAST 6 CARS BUT WITH 1 SP.{Mr Spinney} WHEEL ONLY CWT. LBS.

3-AX-26 | Thrupp & Maberly saloon (4) - Sunshine roof - 1 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheel. | 37 20 | 14 55 } 14 110 | - | - | 110 15 | 52 73 | 52 73
3-AZ-38 | Barker Sports enc. limousine s/s roof (4) 1 Sp.{Mr Spinney} wheel (Front). | 37 20 | 14 51 | 15 30 | 1 79 | 16 18 | 52 19 | 52 38
3-AZ-40 | Windovers Sedanca De Ville (6) - 1 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheel. | 37 20 | 15 20 | - | 82 15 | 102 | 53 10 | -
3-AZ-43 | Barker Sports enc. limousine s/s roof (4) 1 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheel | 37 20 | 16 2 | 15 30 | 1 13 | 17 15 | 54 35 | -
3-AZ-47 | Hooper enc. limousine (6) 1 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheel. | 37 20 | 16 92 | 15 30 | 1 43 | 17 13 | 53 101 | -
37-EX | Park Ward Sedanca De Ville. | 37 20 | 14 71 | - | - | 91 15 | 50 | 52 70 | 53 17 (1 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheel only)
68-UK | Hooper - enc. Limousine (6) 2 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheels. | 38 77 | 14 108 | - | 1 14 | 16 10 | 54 87 | -
72-UK | Hooper enc. limousine (6) 2 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheels. | 37 86 | 14 66 | - | 1 14 | 15 38 | 54 3 | -
74-UK | Hooper Sedanca De Ville (6) 1 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheel. | 38 77 | 14 24 | - | 1 103 | 16 24 | 54 101 | -
76-UK | Hooper Limousine De Ville (6) 1 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheel. | 38 77 | 15 33 | - | - | 71 13 | 29 | 51 3 | -
80-UK | Windover Drop Head Coupee - no Division (4) 1 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheel. | 37 86 | 12 70 | 13 90 | 1 75 | 12 87 | 51 52 | 52 19 (1 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheel only)
82-UK | Lancefield enc. limousine (6) - 2 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheels. | 38 77 | 12 12 | - | 1 50 | 14 101 | 53 66 | -
2-UK | Thrupp - enc limousine (6) 2 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheels. | 38 77 | 14 51 | - | 14 15 | 73 | 54 38 | -
2-UK | Thrupp - Limousine De Ville 2 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheels. | 38 77 | 14 59 | - | 62 12 | 3 | 50 89 | -
6-UK | Park Ward enc. Limousine Division (5) 2 sp.{Mr Spinney} wheels. | 38 77 | 11 53 | - | - | - | - | -

Note. (a) Chassis weight includes petrol, oil, water, battery, all wheels and tyres includ. 2 spares.
(b) weight of 1 spare wheel, tyre and carrier is taken as follows :-
Phantom II - 103 lbs.
Phantom III - 97 lbs.
(c) standard body accessories, are lamps, horns speedometer and clock.
  
  


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