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 of average finished car weights for 'Standard Bodies' and 'De Luxe Bodies' with handwritten annotations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\4\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 16th August 1929 | |
| AVERAGE FINISHED CAR WEIGHTS. BODY TYPE DESCRIPTION TOTAL WEIGHT FRONT WEIGHT REAR WEIGHT REAR SPRINGS "STANDARD BODIES" Ascot 4 passr. Phaeton 5200 2620 2580 1600-170 Regent Coupelet 5350 2620 2730 1700-180 Avon 4 passr. closed 5420 2660 2760 1700-180 Dover As above but longer 5500 2680 2820 1700-180 St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Martin 5 Passr. DeVille front 5540 2700 2840 1700-180 Huntingdon 7 passr. closed (Like Lonsdale) 5600 2720 2880 1800-190 St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Andrews) 7 passr. closed 5600 2720 2880 1800-190 St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Regis ) (DeVille front) "DE LUXE BODIES" Derby 4 passr. Phaeton 5200 2620 2580 1600-170 Riviera Town Brougham.Open front 5430 2630 2800 1700-180 Newmarket Convertible Sedan 5450 2685 2765 1700-180 Kenilworth 4 passr. closed 5530 2700 2830 1700-180 (Show Job) Town Brougham (DeVille) 5530 2680 2850 1700-180 Trouville 5 passr. DeVille front 5710 2750 2960 1800-190 Tisdale ) 7 passr. closed ) 5750 2750 3000 1800-190 St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Alban ) St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Stephen) (DeVille fronts) August 16th, 1929. [Handwritten Note] Weights may be assumed correct to ± 25 lb front & rear and ± 50 lb total By Nov 14/'29 | ||