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).
Vehicle test report page detailing performance of the brakes, axle, and suspension, including results from a Brockley Hill climb test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 125\1\ scan0031 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1926 guessed | |
| contd :- -4- Indirect gears somewhat noisy but better than Daimler. BRAKES. Steering unaffected. Quite powerful and smooth in action, about 40% on front. Fairly light pedal pressure for direction operation. Too much pedal travel for a new car, pedal already within 1.5" of the board. Obviously leverage has been attained at the expense of frequent adjustment. Rear brakes squeak in a pronounced manner. AXLE. Quite unobtrusive. SUSPENSION. The suspension appeared very fair under the conditions of the test. As this was confined to good roads, however, results inconclusive. Rather too much fore and aft pitching. GENERAL IMPRESSION OF PERFORMANCE. The car is very lively. The low speed torque is good, acceleration from 10 m.p.h. on top gear being steady and continuous. Standard test on Brockley Hill, starting at the first post on the right beyond the lane :- Start m.p.h. Maximum. m.p.h. Time. secs. 10 46 47 We were unable to get any indication of the maximum speed of this car owing to its new condition and the state of the roads. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/W.A.Robotham. | ||