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).
Conclusion to a report criticizing Bentley speedometer accuracy and chassis quality in comparison to a Chrysler.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\S\June1928-August1928\ Scan060 | |
| Date | 1st July 1928 guessed | |
| contd :- -4- to that of the standard Phantom. We checked the speedometer by the watch and against that of 10-EX. It was 5 m.p.h. fast at 60 m.p.h. It appeared to have a characteristic of erorr increasing rapidly with speed. This confirms the fact that Bentleys are continuing to fit speedometers that are hopelessly optimistic and so maintaining their reputation for speed. This car shewed 84 m.p.h. by speedometer and actually perhaps did 74 m.p.h. CONCLUSION. In production, Bentleys seem to be failing badly. We do not consider the chassis compares in any way with that of the Chrysler. We have recently tried an Imperial Chrysler, it was a very good motorcar. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Sm. | ||