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).
Typed list detailing weight savings for a modified Continental model, with handwritten notes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\6\ scan0178 | |
| Date | 2nd July 1937 | |
| MODIFIED CONTINENTAL WEIGHT SAVING. Brakes - Wraith type on rear ........ 70 lbs. Frame ............................... 52 " Body Brackets ....................... 14 " Battery ............................. 14 " x Exhaust ............................. 30 " x Steering ............................ 19 " x A/C Spring Housings ................. 20 " Rear Springs ........................ 48 Petrol Tank ......................... 6 " x Engine - Crankshaft 9 Hot Spot 8 Dynamo 6 -- 23 Flywheel + 20 = 3 " x Bonnet .............................. 11 " Bumpers ............................. 10 " x --- 297 Overdrive Box ....................... 10 --- 287 " Silent Tappets deleted as on 32-EX. Wraith Front Wheel Movement. x Pump in Frame and High Pressure Single Pump. x Carb. modified to avoid Percolation. x Clutch Reduced cost as on 32-EX. x Gordon Armstrong Rear Dampers. x [Handwritten] Crank Big ends & oil cooler Bottom tappets Filter Cyl liners R.R | ||