Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

Speedometer calibration data for a standard 20/25 chassis with 11/50 axle and 19' tyres.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 165\4\  img261
Date  29th January 1935 guessed
  
V6051.

R.R. STANDARD 20/25 CHASSIS SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION.

REVS PER MILE 836 11/50 AXLE 19" TYRES.

Correct revs.
140
279
419
558
700
838
978
1117.

DIAL READING. FLEX REVS PER MIN. REQUIRED AT DIAL READING. PERCENTAGE ERROR.
10 143 2% slow
20 282 1% slow
30 419 Correct
40 552 1% fast
50 685 2% fast
60 812 3% fast
70 940 4% fast
80 1060 5% fast
  
  
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).


Copyright Sustain 2026, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙