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 of body and chassis weights for American and Bentley vehicles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\1\ scan0182 | |
| Date | 4th March 1935 | |
| -3- HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rs.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}11/KW.4.3.35. Comparison of Body Weights, American and Bentley, assuming all cars to have aluminium wings and running boards. The difference between steel and aluminium wings and running boards is approximately 50 lbs. All weights include wings, lamps, horns and spare wheel carrier. BODY WEIGHTS. Bentley. March 1934 Standard Saloon. 1017 lbs. Pontiac 940 lbs. Graham-Paige 1151 lbs. Terraplane 1126 lbs. Standard 20/25 Saloon, No Division (W.R's Car). 1208 lbs. CHASSIS WEIGHTS. Bentley Chassis 2615 lbs. Pontiac Chassis 2276 lbs. Graham-paige Chassis 2503 lbs. Terraplane Chassis 1886 lbs. 20/25 Chassis 2946 lbs. | ||