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).
Summarizing speed tests at Brooklands related to developments in the Phantom II engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179\3\ img073 | |
| Date | 16th March 1932 | |
| ORIGINAL To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} PH. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/WJ.16.3.32. X788 TESTS ON BROOKLANDS. These tests were undertaken in order to see what increase in actual speed we are likely to get if we make use of the possible developments in Phantom ll engine to increase the power. From these results we can anticipate what we shall obtain when we have the new H.R. expanding carburetter. The maximum speed recorded over the half mile was 93 M.P.H. In other parts of the track with slightly favourable wind, we got up to 95 M.P.H. With the usual error on the speedometer, one would register round about 100 M.P.H. under favourable conditions of road. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Attached Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}9/MA.15.3.32. | ||