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).
Performance comparison of small versus large carburetters and induction pipes, detailing lap times and speeds.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\1\ scan0121 | |
| Date | 28th May 1936 | |
| -2- Time lost on the return journey was due to the heavy traffic between Brooklands and St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Albans, the running time from St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Albans being the same both ways. Small Carburetters and Induction Pipes. Lap times 113.2 secs. = 87.99 M.P.H. 113.0 " = 88.15 " 112.6 " = 88.46 " Half mile 20.0 " = 90.00 " Large Carburetters and Induction Pipe. Lap times 111.0 secs. = 89.74 M.P.H. 110.2 " = 90.39 " 110.2 " = 90.39 " Half mile 19.6 " = 91.84 " Weather conditions good and no wind. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/A.B.Roberts. | ||