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 data for a Ford V-8, including weight, hill climb time, acceleration, and gear ratios.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\3\ scan0046 | |
| Date | 10th January 1936 | |
| -4- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/KW.10.1.36. FORD V-8. Complete car weight, full of petrol spares, tools, etc. cwts. qrs. lbs. 28 0 14 Ticknall Hill. 56.5 secs. Accelerations - Top Gear. 10 - 30 8.0 secs. 10 - 40 12.1 " 10 - 50 17.5 " 10 - 60 23.3 " 10 - 70 32.0 " Gear Ratios. Top 4.11 : 1 2nd 6.58 : 1 1st 11.59 : 1 Rev. 13.89 : 1 | ||