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Test log sheet detailing performance data during a hill climb up the Col de la Faucille.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 24\4\  Scan178
Date  22th August 1924 guessed
  
Goshawk Results of climb up Col de la{L. A. Archer} Faucille

Column Headers: Air Temp., Temp. Radiator Top, Temp. Radiator Bottom, Distance Travelled Kilometres, Device to retard Hand, Height climbed metres, Ignition, Throttle, gear, Condition etc., Time min, Miles per Hr., Remarks

Table Data:
16.5°C, 73°C, 65.6°C, 8,202, None, 600, Battery, full advance, full, 2nd, 4 passengers & Studebaker, 0, 35, dry road
17°, 72°C, 65.6°C, 03, ", -, ", ", ", ", 1, 50, surface good
18°, 75°C, 68.9°C, ", 620, ", ", ", ", 2, 50, corner easy
", 76°, 71.1°, 04, 690, ", ", ", ", 3, 45, approx 150 yds speed on corners.
19°, 78°, 72.2°, ", -, ", ", ", ", 4, 40, dropped to 22 MPH
", 79°, 72.8°, 06, 760, ", ", ", ", 5, 35, fairly even climb
19°, 80°, 73.3°, ", -, ", ", ", ", 6, 50, throttle eased on most corners.
", 83°, 73.9°, ", 820, ", ", ", ", 7, 30, Barbacetta
18.5°, 85°, 75°, 08, 880 (crossed out) 940, ", ", ", ", 8, 35-40, mixture normal
", 85°, 77.8°, ", 940 (crossed out) 1000, ", ", ", ", 9, 45,
", 85°, 77.8°, 09, 1000 (crossed out) 1080, ", ", ", ", 10, 45-48, Totally enclosed car.
16°, 86°, 80.6°, ", 1080 (crossed out), ", ", ", ", 11, 40,
", 86°, 80.6°, ", -, ", ", ", ", 12, 35, lamps or number do not cover Radiator
", 86°, 80.6°, 10, 1178, ", ", ", ", 13, 20,
17.5, 88.5°, 80°, ", -, ", ", ", ", 14, 25,
", 86°, 80°, ", 1190 (crossed out) 1220, ", ", ", ", 15, 25, Took shutters off for test
", 86°, 80°, ", 1220, ", ", ", ", 16, 32,
19°, 86°, 80°, ", -, ", ", ", ", 17, 40,
", ", ", ", -, ", ", ", ", 18, 32,
", ", ", 8213 = 11 Kms, 1220, ", ", ", ", 19, 35,
", ", ", -, -, ", ", ", ", 19-10, 35,

complaint of boiling has been when Air Temp is 30-35°C.
Average running of car to hill.
Air Temp 18°C
Rad. Top 68°C
Rad. Bott. 61.4°C

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