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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).
Table of the three fastest finishing cars in the T.T. Races from 1928 to 1936 inclusive.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 160\5\  scan0039
Date  17th November 1940 guessed
  
THE THREE FASTEST FINISHING CARS IN THE T.T. RACES FROM 1928 - 1936 INCLUSIVE.

CAR DRIVER CYLS BORE x STROKE CC. AVERAGE SPEED. LENGTH OF RACE.

1928
Bentley H.R.S.Birkin 4 100 x 140 4398 65.76 30 laps.
Bentley H.W.Cook 4 100 x 140 4398 64.77 30 "
Austro-Daimler H.Mason 6 76 x 110 2994 64.65 30 "

1929
Mercedes-Benz R.Carciola 6 100 x 150 7100 72.82 30 "
Bentley H.R.S.Birkin 4 100 x 140 4398 69.01 30 "
Mercedes-Benz T.Thistlewayte 6 100 x 150 7100 68.28 30 "

1930
Mercedes-Benz Capt.M.Campbell. 6 100 x 150 7020 71.35 30 "
Alfa-Romeo T.Nuvolari 6 65 x 88 1750 70.88 30 "
Alfa-Romeo G.Campari 6 65 x 88 1750 70.82 30 "

1931
Alfa-Romeo B.Borzacchini 8 65 x 88 2336 79.05 30 "
Alfa-Romeo G.Campari 8 65 x 88 2336 78.40 30 "
Maserati G.E.T.Eyston 8 65 x 110 2494 77.29 30 "

1932
Alfa-Romeo Earl Howe 8 65 x 88 2336 80.53 30 "
Alfa-Romeo Sir Henry Birkin 8 65 x 88 2336 79.79 30 "
Talbot T.E. Rose-Richards. 6 75 x 112 2970 75.32 30 "

1933
Alfa-Romeo T.E. Rose-Richards. 8 65 x 88 2336 78.71 35 "
M.G.Magnette T.Nuvolari 6 57 x 71 1087 78.65 35 "
Alfa-Romeo Earl Howe 8 65 x 88 2336 77.04 35 "

1934
Bentley E.R.Hall 6 82.5 x 114 3669 78.40 35 "
Lagonda Hon.Brian Lewis. 6 88.5 x 120 4429 77.57 35 "
Lagonda J.S.Hindmarsh 6 88.5 x 120 4429 77.38 35 "

1935
Bentley E.R.Hall 6 82.5 x 114 3669 80.36 35 "
Bugatti Earl Howe 8 72 x 100 3255 79.72 35 "
Lagonda J.S.Hindmarsh 6 88.5 x 120.6 4451 78.87 35 "
  
  


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