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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).
Summary of a proposal to reduce the weight of the Phantom III chassis by 3.5-4 cwts and a discussion on body weight reduction.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 96\4\  scan0082
Date  26th August 1936
  
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Summarising the position, we are sure that, after carefully going over the pieces, it is possible to get between 3½ and 4 cwts. off the Ph.III chassis weight and make it on the whole a much more desirable automobile. It means a considerable amount of work, however.

We are circulating a provisional specification shewing what it is proposed to do to achieve this result. We should be interested to see Park Ward's specification for achieving a similar % reduction on the body.

We do not think that, with a complete Ph.III car weight of 45 cwts. or less, there would be the slightest justification for a four-speed gearbox, which would mean a further saving in weight and cost.

Even without this we are prepared to guarantee a considerable saving in cost on the lightened Ph.III chassis.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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