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).
Comparison of Face Area, Volume, and Temperature data for various car models.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 24\5\ Scan314 | |
Date | 1st September 1930 guessed | |
TABLE 1: CAR. | Face Area per 1000 litre disp. per mile. ROLLS-ROYCE 25 HP. | 83.0 sq.ins. CHRYSLER 75. | 82.7 sq.ins. HISPANO | 77.2 sq.ins. ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50. | 71.2 sq.ins. GRAHAM PAIGE | 65.2 sq.ins. ? MARMON | 63.0 PIERCE ARROW. | 54.4 TABLE 2: CAR. | Volume per 1000 litre disp per mile. ROLLS-ROYCE 25 HP. | 308. HISPANO | 308. ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50. | 285. GRAHAM PAIGE | 220. CHRYSLER 75. | 207. MARMON | 173. ? PIERCE ARROW | 129.2 TABLE 3: CAR. | Temp. at 60 M.P.H. on Track. ROLLS-ROYCE 40/50. Vent. Bonnet. | 71°C. CHRYSLER | 73°C. HISPANO. | 74°C. GRAHAM PAIGE. | 77°C. PIERCE ARROW. | 82°C. MARMON | 88°C. Engine tightening up. 25 HP. ROLLS-ROYCE. | Not yet recorded. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||