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Tests conducted at Brooklands track with a 'V' series car.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\July1925-September1925\  Scan126
Date  25th August 1925
  
R.R. 493 (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
ORIGINAL
EXPERIMENTAL REPORT.
COPIES TO: R.CJ. BJ. WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
PN. {Mr Northey} OY.
Expl. No. x 766 788
REF. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 3/LG25. 8. 25.
OBJECT OF TEST.
TESTER.
Tests on Brooklands track with 'V' series car!
W. A. {Mr Adams} Robotham.
CONDITIONS.
98-NK car - Barker open touring body.
Weights 2.513 tons - two spare wheels - tyre pressures 45 and 55 lbs. Fuel Shell No. 1.
Atmospheric conditions - fine - dry; light winds.
  
  
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).


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