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 importance of weight-saving on the chassis versus the weight of bodies and accessories.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\I\October1922\ Scan48 | |
| Date | 4th October 1922 | |
| R (2) at all possible, and every ounce of weight saved is of vital importance. Much expense is incurred in keeping the chassis light, and this will be wasted effort if all the weight saved is absorbed in clumsy bodies, and heavy accessories. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} [Stamp]: RECEIVED OCT 4 1922 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||