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).
The weight reduction on the big bore Bentley chassis compared to the small bore version.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\4\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 24th March 1936 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x258 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn8/MH.{M. Huckerby}24.3.36 re WEIGHT REDUCTION ON THE BIG BORE BENTLEY CHASSIS ------------------------------------------------- With reference to your memo Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}16/KW.8.11.35, for your information the big bore Bentley only comes out at 12 to 15 lbs. lighter than the small bore chassis. We are advising you of this in good time before issuing our quarterly report, so that if you wish to make any investigation on production chassis you will be able to do so. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn | ||