Extract from 'Autocar' magazine detailing the RAC Certificate for an Austrian-Daimler car in the London to Edinburgh Trials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\6\ Scan008 | |
| Date | 5th February 1910 | |
| R.R. 148 (20 H) (K. {Mr Kilner} 322. 30.11.09) E.P. 5480. 3800 2300 X985 LONDON TO EDINBURGH(1909 40/50, overdrive top gear) TRIALS Extract from "Autocar" Febry. 5th.,1910. 27.3 Austrian-Daimler Car. RAC Certificate Car completed a distance of 400½ miles, including an accidental detour of four miles. The temperature was considerably below freezing during the whole of the trial and there was a good deal of snow upon the ground, especially in Scotland. The Car was fitted with a 4-seated touring body The weight of the car including food and refreshments was:- Front axle ........ 1,507 lbs Rear " ............ 2,004 " Total weight 3,511 " Weight of passrs 849 " including driver Total running weight 4,360 lbs (P.T.O) | ||
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).