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 for the 11-EX New Phantom with a Weymann body.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\3\ scan0133 | |
Date | 16th March 1926 | |
COPY. x8900 TEST REPORT - 11-EX. NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I. WEYMANN BODY. Consec. Day. 71 Agg. Mileage. 12,812 Total Running Hours. 465 15/60 Average Speed. 25.9 Date. 16.3.26. MILEAGE. Start. 4105 Finish. 4316 Days. 211 PETROL. Start. 4 Added. 32 Finish. 18 Used. 18 Oil added. 1/4 gall. Oil M.P.G. 1424 Petrol M.P.G. 11.7 Running Hours 8 10/60 Route, condition, etc. involuntary stops. Adjustments, work done. Remarks on running etc. Paris, Chartres, Nevers. Road surface fairly good. Engine running excellently. 10 mins' stop rear tyre burst. No other report. Passengers: Mrs. Northey and friend. Smith's screen wiper petered out at the gearbox end drive. Drivers Henry Boot. | ||