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 weights of two Bentley body styles, an Open Touring Body and a Drop Head Coupé.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\1\ scan0113 | |
| Date | 4th May 1933 | |
| x293 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} ------- 4.5.33. x4553 -------- BENTLEY BODY WEIGHTS. (1) Open Touring Body. Cwt. Qr. Lbs. Body complete with floorboards, spare wheel cover, mats etc. 4 - 2 - 27 Running boards and wings. - 1 - 0 - 1 Head, side, and tail lamps. - 0 - 0 - 17 ---------- Total 5 - 3 - 17 ========== (2) Drop Head Coupé. Cwt. Qr. Lbs. Body complete with floorboards, spare wheel cover, mats etc. 6 - 3 - 9 Running boards and wings. - - 3 - 7 Head, side, and tail lamps. - - 0 - 17 ---------- Total 7 - 3 - 5 ========= --------------------- N.B. The front wings as weighed with the open body are the normal domed wing fitted with side valances; the wings weighed with the drop head coupé are flared wings. The head lamps in each case are R.B.170., Lucas streamline side lamps and Butler stop and tail lamp. --------- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} | ||