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).
Acceleration test results for vehicle 27-EX on Shardlow Road.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\2\ scan0179 | |
| Date | 29th June 1933 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wyman. X1725. 29.6.33. ACCELERATION TESTS ON 27-EX. Weight of car, petrol tank full. Tons. Cwts. Qrs. Lbs. Front. 1 1 1 14 Rear 1 7 0 14 Total 2 8 2 0. Rear Axle Ratio 11 x 41. SHARDLOW ROAD (TOP GEAR). 10 - 30 MPH. IN. OUT. 9.0 secs 8.6 secs. 9.0 " 8.6 secs. 9.0 " 8.6 secs. Average 8.8 secs. 30 - 50 MPH. IN. OUT. 11.2 10.4 11.2 10.4 11.2 10.4 Average 10.8 secs. 50 - 70 MPH. IN. OUT. 17.8 16.4 18.0 16.6 17.8 16.4 Average 17.15 secs. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.H. Whyman. | ||