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).
Comparing a Cadillac to a Bentley Mark V, detailing performance, fuel consumption, and temperature readings from a test run.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\4\ img053 | |
| Date | 8th November 1935 | |
| hotel Book-Cadillac Detroit NATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT CO., INC RALPH HITZ PRESIDENT Telephone Cadillac 7000 HOTELS NEW YORKER, LEXINGTON, NEW YORK, NETHERLAND PLAZA, CINCINNATI, RITZ-CARLTON, ATLANTIC CITY, VAN CLEVE, DAYTON Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E By Hdly We ran a Cadillac today - in some ways a revelation. (1) By far the finest chassis in America and far better than a Bentley Mark V.{VIENNA} We sounded out J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Murphy, mechanic of the car, where we found out a few facts. e.g. he said that he thought it should do no more m.p.g. on oil than the old car, which was about the same. The petrol consumption, which we filled, was 9.1 m.p.g. on a fast, normal American run. (2) Fast run on concrete loop from post 3.00 to post 5.15 and up the cinder lane up to [illegible] and back to post 20 was what we were timed on. The time was 2m 30.7s. The oil temp. going up the hill was 95-97°C. The oil used was a very substantial oil, perhaps an S.A.E. 30 which is what they recommend in winter for this car. The water temp. never rose to 185°F i.e. 85°C. The air temperature was 76°F or probably around (25°C). | ||