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).
Technical data sheet comparing specifications of various competitor cars from the 1930s.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\2\ scan0223 | |
| Date | 8th March 1940 guessed | |
| Sheet 1. CAR. LITRES. WEIGHT. REAR AXLE. SPEEDS. RATIOS. GRADIENTS. TYRE SIZE. Austin Big .900 14.5 cwt. 5.125 5.125 .600 1 in 14.9 4.75 Seven. unladen. 8.522 .38 1 in 9.0 x Aug. 1937. 13.52 .214 1 in 6.4 16. 22.394 1 in 3.9 Morris. 15 cwts. 5.37 5.37 .552 1 in 15.8 4.5 Series II. .918 unladen. 9.72 .314 1 in 8 x Eight Saloon. 17.13 1 in 4 17. Nov. 1937. Morris 8 H.P. 14 cwts. 5.29 5.29 .650 4.50 Series E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} .918 unladen. 8.14 .436 x Tourer. 12.16 .254 17 Oct. 1939. Ford Saloon. 14.73 5.5 5.5 .568 1 in 13.7 4.50 8 H.P. .933 cwts. 9.7 .326. 1 in 7 x Oct. 1937. unladen. 16.89 1 in 4 17. Singer 9 HP. 15 cwts. 5.43 5.43 .548 5.00 Roadster 4 1.074 unladen. 9.90 .301 x Seater. 18.08 16. June 1939. Austin ten 17 cwt. 5.37 5.37 .654 1 in 16 Sliding head 1.125 (unladen) 8.23 .414 1 in 8.6 5 x 16 Saloon. 13.0 .249 1 in 5.5 June 1939. 21.6 1 in 3.4 Hillman Minx. July 1937 18.9 cwt. 5.44 5.44 .666 1 in 14.5 5.25 Saloon-de- 1.184 (unladen) 8.16 .395 1 in 9.3 x 16 Luxe. 13.77 .278 1 in 6.4 19.6 1 in 3.9 Hotchkiss. 15.5 cwt. 4.4 4.4 .677 1 in 17 5.00 F.W.D.10 HP. 1.185 (unladen) 6.5 .432 1 in 10 x Saloon. 10.2 .259 1 in 6.5 15. Aug. 1939. 17.0 1 in 3.9 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||