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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).
List of chassis weights for various 40/50 HP models and chassis series.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5a\5\  05-page100
Date  29th November 1929 guessed
  
CHASSIS WEIGHTS - 40/50 HP.
CHASSIS NO. DATE. LBS.
500 /07 2700
700 /08 2760
900 - 1399 09/10 2800
1400 - 1699 2860
1700 3000
1800 3045
1900 - 2099 3075 } Silver Ghost
2100 - 2699 3110 } power curve
A-D 3-speed. 3170 } applies
A-D 4-speed. 3220 }
G-H 3270 } No electric lighting starter.
Pre-FWB. 3600 } Long chassis.
FWB. Silver Ghost. 3800 } " "
New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I. 4000 } " "
All the above include oil, water, petrol, 4 tyres, standard wheels, but no tools, spares or accessories for which we allow 270 to 300 lbs. which includes the two spare wheels. Short chassis 40 lbs. lighter than long chassis.
Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}
  
  


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