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 test report for chassis B.189.AE at Brooklands, detailing speeds achieved.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\2\ scan0012 | |
| Date | 16th May 1934 | |
| COPY. X7961 S/W. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} copy to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} LE21/C.16.5.34. Re Chassis No. B.189.AE. Fedden. This car is fitted with a streamlined body with cycle type wings, similar to the experimental car. I took it down to Brooklands yesterday and with two passengers up did the lap at 92.92 m.p.h. and the half-mile on the straight at 94.7 m.p.h. There was nearlya head wind on the straight. I noticed that the speedometer shewed 100 m.p.h. at 4,500 revs. near Vicker's sheds. J.L.E. | ||