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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).
List comparing the weights of Phantom III unit components made from Aluminum versus Magnesium.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 142\4\  scan0023
Date  17th June 1936
  
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}2/KW.17.6.36.

Phantom III Unit Weights.

Total Unit Weight 856 lbs. (approx.)

Alum. Magnesium.

Lower Half (1) 26 lbs. 16½ lbs.
Wheelcase (1) 5 lbs. 3⅛ lbs.
Clutch Cover (1) 10½ lbs. 6⅝ lbs.
Rocker Covers (2) 11 lbs. 7 lbs.
Crankcase (1) 131½ lbs. 83 lbs.
Filter Case (1) 3 lbs. 1⅞ lbs.
Top Water Rails (2) 6 lbs. 3¾ lbs.
Induction Pipes (4) 7 lbs. 4½ lbs.
Cylinder Heads (2) 74 lbs. 46½ lbs.
Cam Cover Plates (2) 2½ lbs. 1½ lbs.

276½ lbs. 174¼ lbs.

Hot Spot Box I/C weighs 13 lbs. 4¾ lbs.

289½ lbs. 179 lbs.

Brake Drums
Dashboard
Gearbox -

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/L.H.Swindall.
  
  


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