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).
Weights of four Phantom III cars and the chassis weight with an overdrive gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\4\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 29th April 1939 | |
| 358 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} LA{L. A. Archer}1/T29.4.39 With reference to your request for PIII Car weights. The following are the weights of the last four cars finally tested. 3-DL-130 Saloon by Mulliner...................cwts. qrs. lbs. 51. 3. 16 3-DL-128 Limousine De Ville by Hooper...........56. 0. 3 3-DL-150 Limousine by Hooper....................56. 0. 10 3-DL-138 Enclosed Limousine by Park Ward...............52. 0. 24 With regard to the weight of chassis fitted with overdrive gear box, we have now weighed one or two of these and we find that the weight is approximately the same as the non-overdrive type of chassis i.e. the chassis weight as despatched from Works, including water, oil, 4 wheels and tyres, front bumper, spare wheel carrier/3743 lbs. is LA{L. A. Archer} | ||