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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).
Graph of Hub Horse Power versus Engine R.P.M. for a specific chassis and engine combination under various test conditions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 109\4\  scan0122
Date  29th June 1939
  
HUB HORSE POWER
CHASSIS 30 G7
ENGINE UNIT B 80 N° 5
{BUICK TYPE EXH. AND}
{AIR SILENCERS.}
THESE FIGURES WERE OBTAINED ON THE CHASSIS DYNO. ON DUNLOP TRACK RACING TYRES @ 45 LB/IN² (DIRECT GEAR)
B.H.P. CORRECTED TO 50°C AIR TEMP.
ENGINE R.P.M.
APPROX. M.P.H. WITH 7.50 x 16 TYRES, 11.41 AXLE & DIRECT GEAR.
OPEN EXHAUST
NO FAN
SILENCED
NO FAN
COMPLETE
MOTOR CAR
RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/TAS{T. Allan Swinden}/ 29·6·39.
  
  


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