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 performance, focusing on steering, body, and fuel consumption.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\2\ scan0242 | |
| Date | 9th January 1927 | |
| X8992 Restaurant Octobon Le-Canadel Par Le Lavandou 'Var' France 9-1-27 Mr. Hives from Dodd. 7-E-X. continues to run exceptionally well, and R.{Sir Henry Royce} is more satisfied with the car, this year. The body being a great improvement for rattles. RE-Steering. The springs in the cross-Steering tube still maintain their pressure of 1200 lbs! on the ball ends, and steering under these conditions is quite good & light. P. does not seem very keen on driving the car down here, and has not tried the steering. But he quite understands what pressure we have on the ball ends. Mileage to date. 2,320. Average Petrol Cons......... 13.2.....M.P.G. " Oil " ......... 5544....M.P.G. Running on Control (X.L.) yours faithfully F.{Mr Friese} Dodd. | ||