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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).
Extract from 'Autocar' magazine detailing the RAC Certificate for an Austrian-Daimler car in the London to Edinburgh Trials.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 20\6\  Scan008
Date  5th February 1910
  
R.R. 148 (20 H) (K.{Mr Kilner} 322. 30.11.09) E.P. 5480.
3800
2300
X985
LONDON TO EDINBURGH TRIALS
Extract from "Autocar" Febry. 5th.,1910.
27.3 Austrian-Daimler Car. RAC Certificate
Car completed a distance of 400½ miles, including an accidental detour of four miles.
The temperature was considerably below freezing during the whole of the trial and there was a good deal of snow upon the ground, especially in Scotland.
The Car was fitted with a 4-seated touring body
The weight of the car including food and refreshments was:-
Front axle ........ 1,507 lbs
Rear " ............ 2,004 "
Total weight 3,511 "
Weight of passrs 849 "
including driver
Total running weight 4,360 lbs (P.T.O)
  
  


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