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).
Letter discussing the performance difference between two chassis, one rated at 22.HP and the other at 48.HP.
Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\July1923\ Scan23 | |
Date | 16th July 1923 guessed | |
(2) would wish for, and it would be entirely unsuited for his tastes, when propelled by six little 3" cylinders of a non-racing type of engine. I fear I have not yet succeeded in im- pressing Sales of the enormous difference between our two chasses - one rated at 22.HP., the other at 48.HP. People seem to expect nearly equal performance. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||