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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 weights for various Bentley radiator components.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 87\1\  scan0137
Date  22th January 1935
  
X240
22.1.35.
BENTLEY RADIATOR WEIGHTS.

| Component | Std. Bentley Rad. | 58 mm. Mark III Matrix and Narrow Bottom Tank otherwise std. | 58 mm. Matrix & all possible lightening. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 36 lbs. 4 ozs.
38 LBS | 29 lbs. 0 ozs.
31 LBS 8 ozs | 25 lbs. 3 ozs. (area reduced by 20%).
25 LBS. 3 ozs |
| Top Tank | 2 lbs. 14 1/2 ozs. | 2 lbs. 14 1/2 ozs. | 2 lbs. 10 ozs. |
| Bottom Tank | 5 lbs. 3 ozs. | 4 lbs. 11 ozs. | 4 lbs. 11 ozs. |
| Shell and odd fittings - solder etc. | 26 lbs. 0 ozs. | 24 lbs. 12 ozs. | 23 lbs. 0 ozs. |
| Shutters & Controls | 12 lbs. 14 ozs. | 12 lbs. 14 ozs. | 7 lbs. 7 ozs. (grille). |
| Water | 20 lbs. 0 ozs. | 13 lbs. 12 ozs. | 11 lbs. 3 ozs. |
| Total | ~~105~~ 103 lbs. 4 ozs. | 90
88 lbs. 0 ozs. | 74 lbs. 2 ozs. |
| Saving in weight over standard | - | 15 lbs. 4 ozs. | 29 LBS 2 ozs
~~31 lbs. 2 ozs.~~ |

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/C. S. Steadman.
  
  


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