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).
Road test report comparing a Bentley's performance against a Ford, another Bentley, and a Bugatti.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\4\ scan0089 | |
| Date | 4th December 1935 | |
| HOTEL SYLVA PERGOLÈSE Av. de la{L. A. Archer} Grande-Armée – 3, RUE PERGOLÈSE – Près du Bois de Boulogne PARIS (XVIe) Téléphone : PASSY 38-12 – – 25-54 Registre du Commerce Seine No 483.913 x66a B.56.B.N. 4/12/35 To G.W.H. Sir tried the Bently yesterday against a 2 seater V8 Ford and both the top gear acceleration and also through the gears. The Bently pulled away all the time so that at the end of 1/2 a mile the Ford was at least 200 yds behind. He also tried it against a Bently B.S.E.J. belonging to E.M. berceo which has a 7 to 1 cyl head and a total weight of 30cwt. On top gear he got away easily but on the gears there was not so much in it and tho' an all out try could just not overtake him. This morning we went to the Trappe road in company with a Type 57 Bugatti 3.3 litre & double camshaft. On top gear the Bugatti was left | ||