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).
Comparative analysis of various car models based on face area, volume, and track temperature.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 125\2\ scan0082 | |
Date | 1st September 1930 guessed | |
TABLE 1 CAR. | Face Area per 1000 litre disp. per mile. ROLLS-ROYCE 25 HP. | 63.0 sq.ins. CHRYSLER 75. | 62.7 sq.ins. HISPANO | 77.2 sq.ins. ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50. | 71.2 sq.ins. GRAHAM PAIGE | 65.2 sq.ins. MARMON | 63.0 PIERCE ARROW. | 54.4 TABLE 2 CAR. | Volume per 1000 litre disp per mile. ROLLS-ROYCE 25 HP. | 308. HISPANO | 303. ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50. | 285. GRAHAM PAIGE | 220. CHRYSLER 75. | 207. MARMON | 173. PIERCE ARROW | 129.2 TABLE 3 CAR. | Temp. at 60 M.P.H. on Track. ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50. Vent. Bonnet. | 71° C. CHRYSLER | 73° C. HISPANO. | 74° C. GRAHAM PAIGE. | 77° C. PIERCE ARROW. | 82° C. MARMON | 88° C. Engine tighten-ing up. 25 HP. ROLLS-ROYCE. | Not yet recorded. BOTTOM OF PAGE: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AH. | ||