Performance comparison of Goshawk and Buick vehicles on various hill climbs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\3\ scan0139 | |
| Date | 1st March 1928 guessed | |
| contd :- -3- The figures given for the Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) are average figures for a 31 cwt. chassis :- BUICK. GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)). M.P.H. M.P.H. Stanton Hill - start. 10 10 finish. 23.5 19 Ticknall Hill- start. 10 10 finish. 46 39 Time. 1 m. {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 11.8 s. 1 m. {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 25 secs. Pistera Hill - start. 10 10 Max:speed. 46 39 Min:speed. 25 10 Time. 1 m. {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 34.8 s. 2 m. {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 6 secs. -------------------------- -------------------------- A velocity time curve is attached for the Buick car compared with that of the 20 HP. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /A.J.Lidsey. | ||
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