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).
Report by Mr. Pierre Delage detailing a trial run of the 31 G.X. 'Continental' model in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\1\ Scan155 | |
| Date | 5th December 1931 | |
| REPORT OF TRIAL RUN ON 31 G.X. "ROLLS-ROYCE "CONTINENTAL" by Mr. Pierre DELAGE. -s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s- On the 5th and 6th December 1931 - Itinerary - PARIS (Porte de St-Cloud) TROYES, CHAUMONT, LANGRES, VESOUL, BESANCON (262 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore}) neighbourhood of BESANCON (20 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore})- BESANCON, VESOUL, COMBEAU--FONTAINE, DAMBLAIN, CHAUMONT, CHATILLON s/ SEINE, TONNERRE, JOIGNY, SENS, FONTAINEBLEAU, PARIS - (316 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore}). December the 5th: Left PARIS 13h,25 II.158 } 16 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} filled up with 14h,25 II.202 } oil and petrol.....60 l. Level crossing: 2' } 28 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 14h,57" II.229 } 31 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 15h,27" II.260 } Petrol 7' } 16h,04 II.286) 26 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Troyes Petrol...60 l. NIGHT Hilly and winding road. ( { ( 16h,34 II.311 ) 25 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} ( { ( 17h,04 II.336 ) 25 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} ( { ( 17h,34 II.360 ) 25 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} ( { ( Petrol 9' } Petrol...60 l. ( { ( 18h,13 II.386 ) 26 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Port s/Sa^one, ( { ( 18h,43 II.411 ) 25 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Arrival at BESANCON 19h,02 II.420 petrol left 60 l. 425 Km 262 miles in 5h,37 all stops included -average speed 46m.2 76 Kms 425 Km " " 5h,19 running time - average speed 49m.2 80 Kms Petrol consumption 120 l. - 28 lit.2 per 100 Kms (OMFC) Oil consumption : not noticeable by the gauge. The best half an hour run after the level crossing was 34 miles 55 Kms. On the morning of December the 6th, 20 miles were ran in the neighbourhood of BESANCON. .......... | ||