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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).
Table comparing the weights of different Bentley radiator configurations and components.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 88\3\  scan0101
Date  22th January 1935
  
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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
56 lbs. 4 ozs.
38 LBS.
29 lbs. 0 ozs.
31 LBS 8 ozs
23 lbs. 5 ozs. (area reduced by 20%).
25 LBS 3 OZS (crossed out)

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
103 lbs. 4 ozs.
88 lbs. 0 ozs.
72 lbs. 2 ozs.

Saving in weight over standard
-
15 lbs. 4 ozs.
29 LBS 2 OZS (crossed out)
31 lbs. 2 ozs.

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