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).
Performance and temperature log for chassis 83EE during a hill climb test on Col de la Faucille.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 24\4\ Scan216 | |
| Date | 26th May 1924 | |
| Test on Col-de-la{L. A. Archer}-Faucille CHASSIS 83EE S. 26/5/24 Headers: Air Temp, Temp of Rad (Top, Bottom), Distance Travelled Kilometres, Direction of Wind, Height climbed (Metres, per Kilometre), Ignition, Throttle, Gear, Condition of Car, Time per Km (Mins, Secs), Remarks Data by column: Air Temp: 19°, 17°, 16.5°, 15.5°, 15°, 14°, 14°, 13°, 13° Temp of Rad - Top: 76°, 77°, 80°, 80°, 80°, 80°, 81°, 80°, 81.5°, 81°, 83.5°, 84°, 84.5°, 84°, 83° Temp of Rad - Bottom: 70°, 70.6°, 71.1°, 71.7°, 72.2°, 72.2°, 71.7°, 72.5°, 72.8°, 73.9°, 74.4°, 75°, 75.6°, 75°, 72.8°, 72.8° Distance Travelled Kilometres: 10.5, 10.5 Direction of Wind: None Height climbed - Metres: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10.5 Height climbed - per Kilometre: 600, 645, 710, 760, 810, 860, 920, 980, 1060, 1120, 1180, 1200, 1220 Column after 'Height climbed - per Kilometre': 45, 65, 50, 50, 50, 60, 60, 80, 60, 60, 20 Ignition: Both full advance Throttle: fast Gear: 3rd, -> Condition of Car: Petrol 5 gall Water 4 passengers Time per Km - Mins: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.7 Time per Km - Secs: 0, 40, 32, 60, 58, 44, 40, 42, 48, 42, 36, 46, 32, 42, 40, 50 Remarks: Front & rear shutter open, Changed to 2nd Bottom Note: Front & Rear Shutters Open. 3rd Gear. Air Temp 19°C. | ||