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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).
Performance comparison of Goshawk and Buick vehicles on various hill climbs.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 124\3\  scan0139
Date  1st March 1928 guessed
  
contd :- -3-

The figures given for the Goshawk are average figures for
a 31 cwt. chassis :-


BUICK. GOSHAWK.
M.P.H. M.P.H.

Stanton Hill - start. 10 10
finish. 23.5 19

Ticknall Hill- start. 10 10
finish. 46 39
Time. 1 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 11.8 s. 1 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 25 secs.

Pistera Hill - start. 10 10
Max:speed. 46 39
Min:speed. 25 10
Time. 1 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 34.8 s. 2 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 6 secs.

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A velocity time curve is attached for the Buick car compared
with that of the 20 HP.


Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/A.J.Lidsey.
  
  


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