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).
Daily report on a test run of a Paulin Bentley II to the German Autobahn.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\3\ scan0131 | |
| Date | 28th January 1939 | |
| To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} 1379 Levallois. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe}I/JAB.28.I.39. DAILY REPORT. Paulin Bentley II.- B-27-LE. Test Run to German Autobahn. Start from Rue Gide, Levallois at II AM. with speedometer reading 13,419. Petrol 100 Litres. Oil approx. 13 pints, XXL. 5.50 x 18" Dunlop Racing tyres at 33 lbs/sq" front and 40 lbs sq" rear. Hydraulic dampers set at 125 lbs front & 105 lbs. rear in minimum position. Place. Distance. Time Avg.Speed Total Remarks. Miles. Kms. Mins. MPH. KPH. Distance Porte de 7 II 25" Front horns Pantin approx. failed, fuse to blown short Meaux in circuit. La{L. A. Archer} Ferté 54 41 79.2 sous-Jouarre Chalons 96 49 117.6 s/Marne St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Menehoulde 42 20 126 Verdun 45 28 96 Roads wet Metz 65 39 99.6 Weather fine 302 177 102.6 313 Kms. 29.I.39. Car driven towards Forbach and petrol tank filled with 60 litres at 248 miles. Crossed the frontier and entered Saarbrucken, continued to Kaiserlautern and entered Autobahn at Mannheim. Speedometer check 38 secs for I Km. at 100 KPH. 62 MPH. 22 " " " at 176 KPH. 110 MPH. Maximum checked at 189 KPH. (118 MPH) | ||