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).
Weight comparison of a V.8 Ford and a Bentley rear axle and propeller shaft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\1\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 24th May 1935 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}23/KW. 24.5.35. Weight of V.8 Ford Rear Axle & Prop. Shaft. No brake mechanism 141 lbs. Weight of Bentley Rear Axle & Prop. Shaft, complete with prop. shaft damper. No brake mechanism. 137 lbs. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.Dodd. | ||