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Assessment of 14-tooth axles for touring in France, noting their performance on hilly terrain.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 49\2\  Scan060
Date  7th February 1922
  
X.4299

Extract from PN {Mr Northey} 2/MB/7.2.22 X.4426.

With regard to the 14-tooth axles for touring
in France, I find these desirable in every way, except
in perhaps fuel consumption.

There is a very marked improvement on all hair-pin
hilly work.


PN. {Mr Northey}
  
  
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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