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 log sheet detailing mileage and performance remarks for car 44-PK.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\3\ scan0192 | |
| Date | 3rd April 1925 | |
| 44-PK CAR - contd :- SHEET 2. DATE. | TESTER. | MILES. | TOTAL MILES. | REMARKS. --------------|----------------------|--------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31.1.25 | CWB. | 142 | 3084 | 1.2.25 | CWB. | 159 | 3243 | 2.2.25 | LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} BJ. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Ex. | 212 | 3455 | BJ9/H2. 2.25. 2.2.25 6.3.25 | Expl. BJ. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 592 | 4047 | Oil consumption 667 m.p.g. (18.2.25.) 11.3.25 | EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 213 | 4260 | Torque reaction vibration 15/16 m.p.h. Exhaust noise fair - steering poor - spitting in silencer - fumes in body - Clutch very good. 12.3.25 | Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 143 | 4403 | Mag. contact breaker noise bad - also as above /EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 13.3.25 | Expl: | 77 | 4480 | 14.3.25 | Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} | 9 | 4489 | Slight brake squeaks - instrument board in bad position - steering very stiff - road shock bad - exhaust noisy. 20.3.25. 22.3.25 | Expl: Mr.F.Young. | 559 | 5048 | Petrol cons. 10 m.p.g. Oil cons. 900 m.p.g. Exhaust throttle sticks. 23.3.25 27.3.25 | Expl: | 274 | 5322 | 30.3.25 | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} | 18 | 5340 | Very good car. 31.3.25 | Expl: | 214 | 5768 | 31.3.25 3.4.25 | Expl: | 214 | 5768 | contd :- | ||