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 table for vehicles with different exhaust system and carburettor configurations.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\3\ scan0108 | |
Date | 24th June 1939 guessed | |
TWIN EXHAUST SYSTEM. 2 - 1.750" DIA. TAIL PIPES. 1.500" S.U. CARBS. 10 -20 m.p.h. 4.4 secs. 20 -30 4.2 " 30 -40 4.5 " 40 -50 4.8 " 50 -60 5.2 " 60 -70 6.7 " 70 -80 9.4 " TOTAL 39.2 secs. BEST LAP SPEED 88.46 m.p.h. " 1/2 MILE " 92.78 " TWIN EXHAUST SYSTEM. 2 - 1.750" DIA. TAIL PIPES. 1.750" S.U. CARBS. 4.0 secs. 4.4 " 4.5 " 4.6 " 5.2 " 6.6 " 8.5 " 38.4 secs. 89.74 m.p.h. 93.26 " SINGLE EXHAUST SYSTEM. 1 - 1.750" DIA. TAIL PIPE. 1.750" CARBS. 4.0 secs. 4.0 " 4.6 " 5.0 " 6.2 " 7.8 " 12.2 " 45.0 secs. 84.41 m.p.h 88.24 " | ||