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 of weights for different Bentley steering mechanisms.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\5\ scan0174 | |
| Date | 2nd July 1935 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X250 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}13/KW. 2.7.35. Bentley Steering Weights. The weight of the Marles Steering for Bentley is given below in comparison with the other steerings we have used on this chassis. Standard worm & Nut 41 lbs. Peregrine " " " 32 lbs. 6 ozs. Marles Double Tooth 36 lbs. 4 ozs. The weights include steering wheel, controls, and pendulum lever in each case. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.J.Hardy. | ||