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).
Breakdown of weight savings by chassis component and a comparison of total car weights.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\2\ scan0217 | |
| Date | 18th August 1937 guessed | |
| (sheet 3) SAVINGS. Chassis. Gearbox - 40 lbs. Rear Axle - 15 " Brake gear - 60 " Petrol System - 20 " Rear Susp'n - 20 " Shock Damper - 10 " Dashboard - 40 " Wheels - 40 " Steering - 10 " Electrical - 10 " Total - 265 lbs = say 2.5 cwts. Present Chassis - 23.5 cwts. Savings. - 2.5 Revised chassis - 21 Body - 6.75 Total car - 27.75 cwts. First experimental Bentley was 28.5 cwts. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||