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).
Comparing the coachwork weight of an S.S. Car against a Bentley, based on a photo analysis report.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\5\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 22th October 1938 | |
| F.{Mr Friese} Doxox- 1070 Do you agree. Rem, Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} at W. Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}3/AH.22.10.38. --- S.S. Car: ------- As you are doubtless aware, we were able to arrange with ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Les for this car to go to Park Wards' works following which they sent in a brief report on the body. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} has told me to send you the following extract from this report:- "We cannot agree that the weight of the coach-work is lighter than the Bentley, as you will remember that the photo analysis of the S.S. sent to us by Mr. Robotham totalled 9 cwts. 1 qtr. 17¾ lbs., whereas the Bentley body photo analysis which we sent to Derby was 9 cwts. 1 qtr. 2¾ lbs." Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} == | ||