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).
Comparison table of weights in pounds for various front-end chassis components across different car models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\3\ scan0198 | |
| Date | 4th June 1936 guessed | |
| CHASSIS FRONT END WEIGHTS. TABLE 1: PARTS, BENTLEY 25 HP., Ph.II. Front axle with control (no brakes), lbs. 49.5, lbs. 60.3, lbs. 87.5 2 road springs, 38.2, 56.4, 78.0 2 shock dampers, 22.75, 23.0, 23.0 Engine & radiator Cross members, 10.25, 13.0, 18.5 Front cross member with forgings, 10.0, 11.5, 14.125 Rear spring anchorage brackets, 3.25, 3.25, 7.5 Front shackle, 1.5, 3.5, 3.75 TOTAL:, 135.45, 171.0, 232.375 TABLE 2: PARTS, Ph.III, WRAITH 2 top triangular levers, lbs. 17.5, lbs. 17.5 2 bottom triangular levers, 20.75, 18.0 2 yoke pieces, 15.5, 8.5 2 spring pot assemblies, 106.25, 105.0 Front cross member, 16.4, 15.0 Front pan and rad. support, 58.1, 50.0 Centre Stg. lever & X stg. tube, 19.5, 16.5 Distance piece & flanges thru' frame, 26.0, 32.0 TOTAL:, 280.0, 262.0 TABLE 3: PARTS, WRAITH TORSION BAR 2 top triangular levers, lbs. 14.0 2 bottom triangular levers, 14.0 3 piece cross steering, 22.0 2 shock dampers, 17.0 2 Torsion Bars, 20.0 Rear torsion bar supports, 8.0 Triangle brkts. anchorage to frame, 30.0 1st cross member, 15.0 2nd cross member, 20.0 TOTAL:, 160.0 TABLE 4: PARTS, PACKARD Front cross member, lbs. 28.0 Centre Steering lever, 3.0 2 springs, 22.4 2 Buffers and Pots, 6.06 2 cross steering tubes, 2.44 2 torque arms, 13.5 2 shock dampers with top triangular lever., 31.5 2 jack pads, 2.75 2 spherical housings for torque arm, 6.0 2 suspension arms and yoke pieces, 48.0 TOTAL:, 173.8 | ||