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).
Top speed performance of a Continental Phantom after 8000 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\8\ 08-page35 | |
| Date | 9th March 1938 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson} a.{Mr Adams} to B.J. W.r. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} to EY. 4469 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AMG/LG9.3.38. CONTINENTAL PHANTOM. In view of the controversy with regard to the speed of sports cars, it is of interest to note that 15-EX in France after 8000 miles had a maximum speed on the level in still air of 85 m.p.h. and could touch 90 m.p.h. under favourable conditions - this speed having been attained by myself and several of the testers by carefully calibrated speedometer. These results almost exactly confirm the figures obtained on Brooklands. As an indication of the importance of wind resistance at these speeds, we noted that raising the rear screen at once dropped the maximum speed by about 3 m.p.h. This should be borne in mind when carrying passengers. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||