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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).
Comparative graphs of acceleration figures and speedometer calibrations for various vehicles.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\U\August1930-November1930\  Scan028
Date  26th August 1930
  
COMPARATIVE ACCELERATION FIGURES
ACCELERATION FT/SEC 2
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
ROAD SPEED M.P.H.
10 20 30 40 50 60
GRAHAM PAIGE SILENT THIRD
G.W.H. FIGURES 24 E.X. 6000 MILES
GRAHAM PAIGE TOP
14G IV AFTER 10,000
SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATIONS
% FAST
20
15
10
5
0
% SLOW
5
ROAD SPEED M.P.H.
20 30 40 50 60 70
MARMON
PIERCE ARROW
GRAHAM PAIGE
26 AUG 1930
  
  


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