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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).
Chart showing average speeds required to equal handicap for the 1936 International Tourist Trophy Race in Ulster.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90a\6\  Scan044
Date  1st January 1936
  
THE INTERNATIONAL TOURIST TROPHY RACE
ULSTER - 1936.
AVERAGE SPEEDS TO EQUAL HANDICAP

Y-Axis (Left):
AVERAGE SPEED M.P.H.
90, 89, 88, 87, 86, 85, 84, 83, 82, 81, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 75, 74, 73, 72, 71, 70, 69, 68, 67, 66, 65, 64, 63, 62, 61, 60

X-Axis (Bottom):
DURATION OF RACE
4 HOURS, 5 HOURS, 6 HOURS
MINUTES 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60

Vertical Labels:
HANDICAP SPEEDS

Diagonal Line Labels:
89, 88, 87, 86, 85, 84, 83, 82, 81, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 75, 74, 73, 72, 71, 70

Lap Times Table (Left):
LAP TIMES
MINS. SECS.
89 - 9 - 12 3/5
88 - 9 - 18 4/5
87 - 9 - 25 1/5
86 - 9 - 31 4/5
85 - 9 - 38 2/5
84 - 9 - 45 3/5
83 - 9 - 52 4/5
82 - 10 - 0
81 - 10 - 7 1/5
80 - 10 - 14 3/5
79 - 10 - 22 2/5
78 - 10 - 30 2/5
77 - 10 - 38 3/5
76 - 10 - 47
75 - 10 - 55 3/5
74 - 11 - 4 2/5
73 - 11 - 13 2/5
72 - 11 - 23
71 - 11 - 32 3/5
70 - 11 - 42 3/5
69 - 11 - 53
68 - 12 - 3 4/5
67 - 12 - 14
66 - 12 - 25 1/5
65 - 12 - 36 4/5
64 - 12 - 48 4/5
63 - 13 - 0 2/5
62 - 13 - 13 1/5
61 - 13 - 26 2/5
60 - 13 - 39 4/5

Class Table (Right):
CLASS 1 & 2
3
4 (2)
4 (1)
5
6 (3)
6 (2)
6 (1)
7(3)
7(2)
7(1)
8
  
  


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