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).
Car performance, including average speed, braking pressure, and carburettor issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179b\3\ img133 | |
| Date | 1st February 1935 | |
| To: TMa. -2- Srl/CMB.1.2.35. With three people up. This represents an average of 144 kms. per hour, or 89 MPH. I have not mentioned anything about the speed of the car, or acceleration, which are, in my opinion, such a tremendous improvement on our other cars that no comments are necessary. I further consider a point worth mentioning is that most people complained about the seemingly abnormal pressure one has to apply to the brake pedal to obtain rapid braking. When the car was first handed over to us, the carburetter was "fuffing" badly. After Mr. Hives had attended to this, it was greatly improved. If the car were mine, I should ask for a little more front wheel braking. Sr. | ||