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Lap and 1/2 mile speeds from radiator tests at Brooklands, with additional results for a 36-EX car.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 155\1\  scan0288
Date  17th June 1937
  
To C. from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std.

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Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std.2/AP.17.6.37

Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} has asked us to forward you some of our lap speeds taken during our recent radiator tests at Brooklands. We accordingly give these below:-

Lap Speeds
Time. Speed
1-56 85.9
1-56.5 85.5
1-56.7 85.4
1-56.9 85.2
Av. 85.5

1/2 mile speeds.
Time Speed
20.5 87.8
21.0 85.7
20.9 86.1
20.7 87.0
Av. 86.7

These figures were taken on different days and under varying wind and temperature conditions.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std.

PS.
Following speeds were obtained with 36-EX. car on a previous occasion -

Lap Speeds
As Std. 83.00 M.P.H.
In over-drive gear. 83.70 M.P.H.

1/2 mile speeds.
83.72 M.P.H.
84.11 M.P.H.
  
  
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).


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