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).
Performance comparison between a Lincoln and a Phantom III, including hill climb, acceleration times and gear ratios.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\3\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 10th January 1936 | |
| -2- Though the engine was remarkably quiet and unobtrusive when idling, it became rather fierce when doing collar work at speed. I know you will be interested in some comparisons between the Lincoln and the Phantom III performance. The Phantom III was a Limousine car with the facing forward seats, and I think may be considered to be fairly representative of what will actually be sold to the customer, but I should be obliged if you would treat the figures as confidential and not pass them on. Ticknall Hill. Lincoln. Ph.III. 54.8 secs. 48.2 secs. Accelerations - Top Gear. 10 - 30 8.1 secs. 6.16 secs. 10 - 40 12.55 " 8.96 " 10 - 50 17.85 " 12.43 " 10 - 60 24.25 " 17.96 " 10 - 70 32.3 " 23.66 " Gear Ratios. Top 4.58 : 1 Top 4.25 : 1 2nd 8.15 : 1 3rd 5.59 : 1 1st 13.35 : 1 2nd 8.45 : 1 Rev. 15.71 : 1 1st 12.74 : 1 Rev. 12.92 : 1 I understand Mr. Smith tried one of the Ph.III's they are now demonstrating, and I expect he noticed a number of undesirable features about the chassis. I should like to know what they were if he has a record of them. Sometimes I believe that we worry ourselves about certain features of the chassis, whereas the customer is adversely impressed by something entirely different. | ||