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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).
Table of vehicle speeds in MPH and corresponding gear ratio calculations for different bevel settings.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 4\8\  08-page06
Date  20th May 1913 guessed
  
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SPEEDS IN M.P.H.
ENGINE REVS = 1000 TYRE DIA = 895 m/m

BEVELS RATIO REVERSE 1ST SPEED 2ND SPEED 3RD SPEED
16-52 3.25 8.46 10.55 17.82 28.85
17-52 3.06 8.98 11.22 19.08 31.71
18-52 2.89 9.52 11.87 20.17 33.58

GEAR RATIOS

REVERSE 1ST SPEED 2ND SPEED 3RD SPEED.
50/30 x 44/21 50/30 x 46/26 50/30 = 35/35 EQUAL
3.49-1 2.82-1 1.66-1 1.-1
  
  


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