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).
Preliminary report on a 1934 Buick Car Model 47X.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\3\ scan0268 | |
| Date | 20th December 1934 | |
| +331/7 94.875 To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}4/KW.20.12.34. Preliminary Report on 31 H.P. Buick Car BLA-548, 1934 Model 47X, Style No.34059. ------------------- General Information. Weight of car, full of water, oil and petrol :- t. c. qrs. lbs. Front 15 1 0 Rear 16 0 7 Total 1 11 1 7 Rear Axle ratio - 4.32 : 1 20/25 11/50. 4.54 Gearbox ratio - 1st gear 12.71 : 1 2nd gear 7.25 : 1 Reverse gear 16.45 : 1 Tyre Size - 6.25 x 16. Tyre Pressures 23 lbs/sq.in. Effective circumference of rear wheel 7' 1 3/8". 20/25 6X19 7' 10.875" Turning circle diameter/ right hand lock 39' 9 1/4" left hand lock 37' 4 1/2" Speedometer checked over measured mile and found to read as follows - 30 m.p.h. - 1% fast 40 " - 2.2% fast 50 " - 3.4% " 60 " - 5.5% " | ||