Test report detailing fuel consumption, driving conditions in Switzerland, and speed restrictions during a road trial.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 56\2\ Scan015 | |
| Date | 2nd July 1932 guessed | |
| journey. It so happened that the consumption was very small, I have not had to replenish, apart from the extra I put in the second day throughout the run which has worked out at 2000 miles. For the 25 H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} extra oil to the cylinders would be needed. During the third day's run you never drop below 6000 ft. The cutout was used throughout the test with the exception when travelling through Switzerland where it is not allowed, also the maximum speed in this country is approx 25 MPH whether an exception is made for the test we were not aware, but the police were hot on the speed during our run. We did not of course complete the route so I cannot say what the conditions are for the complete course. We did not meet any route with rocks sticking up as we experienced on the previous test but which | ||
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).