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's performance during mountain ascents of the Col du Lauteret and Col du Galibier.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 24\5\ Scan173 | |
| Date | 26th June 1929 | |
| HOTEL MAJESTIC GRENOBLE Telephone: 3-90 Telegrammes: MAJESCOTEL-GRENOBLE Meme Direction AUTUN Hotel St Louis et de la{L. A. Archer} Poste BOURG-EN-BRESSE Hotel de France SAULIEU Hotel de la{L. A. Archer} Poste A.{Mr Adams} BONNEAU, Directeur-General Meme Administration NICE Hotel Ruhl et des Anglais Hotel Plaza & France Hotel Royal Savoy Palace PARIS Hotel de Paris Restaurant Viel La{L. A. Archer} Pomme d'Api [...] CANNES Hotel Majestic To, Mr Hives. Expt Dept. Dear Sir, Our run today has been up the Col du Lauteret and Col du Galibier, and the following are the figures for the run. Lauteret. 6800 ft. 3rd Gear climb all the way. Atmospheric temp at top of climb - 13°C. Highest water temp attained - 87°C. Both radiator and bonnet shutters full open. | ||