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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 test results for vehicle B-35-AE at Brooklands, detailing lap speeds and acceleration times.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 155\1\  scan0145
Date  6th July 1934
  
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6.7.34.

B-35-AE. (Customer E.R. Hall) Brooklands.

Lap Speed 1-50.6 (90.06 M.P.H.) 1/4 mile 18.8 secs (95.74 MPH) C.O.
" " 1.52.6 ( M.P.H.) 1/4 mile 19.6 secs (91.84 " ) C.C.
Max. R.P.M. C.O. off banking 4250.

Acceleration Tests, all C.O.
Average figures both ways.

Top Gear 1000 - 2000 R.P.M. 7.64 secs.
" " 1000 - 3000 " 18.24 "
" " 1000 - 3500 " 56.12 "
3rd Gear 1000 - 2000 " 5.0 "
" " 1000 - 3000 " 10.97 "
" " 1000 - 3500 " 14.47 "

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Ratcliffe.
  
  


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