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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).
Road test results comparing 'A' Standard and 'B' 40/50 Type systems during high-speed and hill climb tests.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 113\2\  scan0061
Date  8th September 1924 guessed
  
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ROAD TESTS ON 4-G-11.

High speed tests on Shardlow straight.

'A' STANDARD
Start M.P.H. Finish M.P.H. Time secs.
Out 40 58 30 4/5
In 40 58.5 30 3/5
Mean 40 58.25 30.35

'B' 40/50 TYPE.
Start M.P.H. Finish M.P.H. Time secs.
Out 40 60 30
In 40 59 30 2/5
Mean 40 59.5 30.2

HILL TESTS ON PISTERN (mean of 3 tests given).

Start M.P.H. Max. M.P.H. Min. M.P.H. At top. M.P.H. Time mins. secs. System.
10 43 21 28 1 46 A.{Mr Adams}
10 44 24 31 1 38.7 B.
  
  


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