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).
Brooklands test results for chassis 19-EX and 27-EX, detailing specifications and performance data.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 155\1\ scan0018 | |
| Date | 23th June 1932 | |
| FILES. X788 BROOKLANDS TESTS 23.6.32. 19-EX. 10,000 miles car fitted with 12/41 axle, 19" rims, synchromesh gearbox, W.W. 1140 camshaft, R.R. semi-expanding carburetter and 5.25 c.r. Resonance silencer to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 547. 27-EX. (SS. {S. Smith} JS {Mr Johnson's Secretary} ) Fitted with 11/41 axle, 20" rims, std camshaft, std. carburetter, and 5 : 1 compression ratio, std. short type silencer. 19-EX. 3000 r.p.m. = 82.5 m.p.h. Cut out open { 1/2 mile 21.2 secs = 84 m.p.h. { Lap 123 secs = 81 m.p.h. Did one half mile cut out closed in 20.3 secs = 85.9 m.p.h. 27-EX. 3000 r.p.m. = 77 m.p.h. Cut out closed. { 1/2 mile in 23 secs = 77.6 m.p.h. { Lap in 130 secs = 77 m.p.h. ---------------- | ||