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 on a car, detailing issues with the petrol tank and speedometer, while noting excellent road holding and brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\5\ scan0063 | |
| Date | 29th September 1940 | |
| C O P Y. To Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} from Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 8/ET.29.9.40. 12. B. V. {VIENNA} Please note the following points on the above car:- 1. The petrol tank cannot be filled at a reasonable rate. 2. There is a strong smell of petrol in the car round a right hand corner. 3. The speedometer drive fluctuates. The road holding of the car with worn tyres is excellent, and the brakes are the best we have on any of our experimental cars. I would like to have full particulars of these brakes, including the rate at which they have worn. I added 15 gallons of petrol, but no oil. For about 200 of the mileage, the car was driven fast. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||