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 comparison between a Lincoln V-12 and a Phantom III V-12 (31-EX), covering weight, hill climb, acceleration, and gear ratios.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\1\ scan0192 | |
| Date | 3rd January 1936 | |
| -6- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}15/KR.3.1.36. Comparison with Ph.III - 31-EX. Complete car weight, full of petrol, spares, tools etc. Lincoln V-12 Ph.III V-12 T. c. qrs. lbs. T. c. qrs. lbs. Front 1 7 0 14 1 3 0 7 Rear 1 8 0 21 1 6 0 21 Total 2 15 1 7 2 9 1 14 Tieknal Hill. Lincoln. Ph.III - 31-EX. 54.8 secs. 48.2 secs. Accelerations - Top Gear. 10 - 30 8.1 secs. 6.15 secs. 10 - 40 12.55 " 8.95 " 10 - 50 17.85 " 12.45 " 10 - 60 24.25 " 17.95 " 10 - 70 32.3 " 23.65 " Gear Ratios. Top 4.58 : 1 Top 4.25 : 1 2nd 8.15 : 1 3rd 5.59 : 1 1st 13.35 : 1 2nd 8.45 : 1 Rev. 16.71 : 1 1st 13.74 : 1 Rev. 13.92 : 1 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.Dodd. | ||