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).
Pictorial article from 'The Motor' magazine showcasing high-speed road tests of a Lagonda saloon and a streamlined Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\4\ scan0009 | |
| Date | 7th March 1939 | |
| March 7, 1939. 169 The Motor BRITISH CENTURIONS Two Fine Performances Pictorially Recorded 100 M.P.H. ON THE ROAD. This standard short chassis Lagonda saloon with three up and luggage recently covered 97.24 miles in an hour. Driving down the Berlin Ring/Hanover autobahn, the average for two hours, including Ausfahrt C HPB 253 D TERMINUS. 215 miles at an inclusive speed of 87 m.p.h. and a running average of 90 m.p.h. proved an easy trip. ...m.p.h. ...uarter- ...eeding 100 m.p.h. ...ge 170.) 2RLS This streamlined Bentley with overdrive and high compression— Starting a run on Montlhery track where it achieved ...ance of over 107 miles in one hour's running. ...tests show that it has a maximum of approxi-...m.p.h. and exceptionally low fuel consumption. A19 | ||