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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).
Graph comparing the top gear acceleration of a 25/30 HP Saloon car against an Oldsmobile Eight Saloon car.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 134\2\  scan0118
Date  31th May 1937 guessed
  
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COMPARISON OF TOP GEAR ACCELERATIONS OF RR. 25/30 H.P SALOON CAR & OLDSMOBILE EIGHT SALOON CAR ASSUMING COMPLETE CAR WT. IN EACH OF 42 CWTS.
M.P.H
TIME - SECS
1937 OLDSMOBILE EIGHT
1937 R.R. 25/30
NOTES: ENGINE CAPACITIES
(1) RR. 25/30 - 4257 C.C - 29.4 H.P
(2) OLDSMOBILE - 4213 C.C - 33.8 H.P
  
  


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