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).
Typed letter discussing road safety at high speeds on the Autobahn and the history of the Embiricos test car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\5\ scan0274 | |
| Date | 7th April 1941 | |
| - 2 - Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} No matter how good the road, if there is a difference in speed of 100 m.p.h. between two vehicles that are adjacent to one another, accidents will happen. On the Autobahnen we were perpetually faced with the hazard of a big truck pulling out past a smaller vehicle as we approached its tail at over 100 m.p.h. On the credit side, we were able to hold 70 to 80 m.p.h. under conditions of ice and snow which would have brought speeds down on an English road to 30 or 40 m.p.h. The reason for this was that there were no blind bends or cross-roads and no severe gradients. Actually, the car we used on this test belonged to a Mr. Embiricos and has quite a little history on its own. In fact, it is nearly as notorious as E.R.Hall's famous car. It did 110 miles in the hour on Montlhery, and 114 1/2 miles in the hour on Brooklands with George Eyston driving it, and various high speed Continental trips. Yours sincerely, Dictated by Mr. Robotham. Despatched in his absence. | ||