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).
Test report detailing vehicle faults, performance statistics, and tyre usage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\3\ scan0368 | |
| Date | 5th June 1935 guessed | |
| ( 10 ) The doors have rattled, the Ventilating windows soon became slack, and rattled. Water pours through the opening in wet weather. The inside handle of the N.S. front door ceased to function. One good feature was the roof. It was rain proof during the excessive bad storms. The rear wings have not given any trouble working loose. The front wings as reported, are cracked and are in a bad condition. The Wind-screen Wiper failed owing to a screw working loose in the cam mechanism. This necessitates taking down the panelling under the Wind-screen. We have had few cars over here but what this has occurred. The front wing stay bolts have become loose. z WEIGHT OF CAR. I Ton, 13 Cwt, 3 Qrs, 14 lbs. AVERAGE PETROL CONSUMPTION. 13.7 MPG. AVERAGE OIL CONSUMPTION. 1.383 MPG. AVERAGE SPEED....46.7 MPH. ESSO Petrol used throughout the mileage, with the exception of Monthléry Track, when ESSO & Azure was used for comparative tests. OIL USED. Wakefield's Tonic X. L. TYRES. India Speed special. Front. 5.50 x 18" Average Mileage 8972 Rear. 6 x 19" Average Mileage 4828 ============ G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} W. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} | ||