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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).
Performance comparison table for various car models, detailing engine specs and hill climb results.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 125\2\  scan0038
Date  1st May 1929 guessed
  
CAR. | 12-G4. | 12-G4. | 14-G4. | 17-G4. | Chrysler. | 21-EX.
Engine. | Std. 20 HP. | .2" on bore. R= 5.25/1 14% larger car. | R= 5/1 Turbulent head. | Std. 20 HP. | '75' | S.S.
Capacity C.C. | 3127 | 3558 | 3127 | 3127 | 4079 | 7688
Eng. revs. per mile top gear. | 3069 | 3008 | 3069 | 3021 | 2708 | 2286
Tyres and wheels. | 31 X 6.19" rims. Triple stud tread. | 31 X 6.19" rims. silent tread Fort. | 31 X 6 19" rims. Triple stud trd. | 31 X 6 19" rims. Triple stud Fort. | | 33 X 6.75 Silent tread.
Weight. | 33-3-7 | 31-1-7 | 34-0-0 | 34-3-14 | 32-2-21 | 48-1-7
Litres/ton/mile. | 5676 | 6826 | 5645 | 5417 | 6757 | 7256
StantonHill | 10 MPH. | 10 MPH. | 10 MPH. | 10 MPH. | 10 MPH. | 10 MPH.
Fin:MPH. | 19 " | 30 " | 18 " | 16 " | 29 " | 29 "
Time secs. | 32 | 20.4 | 34.6 | 36.4 | 22.8 |
Ticknall Hill, Gate. | 10 " | 10 " | 10 " | 10 " | 10 " | 10 MPH.
Fin:MPH. | 26.5 " | 33 " | 29 " | 26 " | 32 " | 31 "
Time secs: | 43 " | 47 " | 48 " | 44 " | 55 " | 60 "
| 79 | 62 | 71.4 | 80.4 | 64.2 | 58.8
PisternHill. | 10 " | Too fast to drive up this hill. | 10 " | 10 " | |
Max: MPH. | 41 " | | 44 1/2 " | 40 " | |
Min:MPH. | 17 " | | 23 " | 14 " | |
Time secs. | 112.4 | | 100 | 122.0 | |
PisternHill. MPH Δ | | 10 MPH. | | | 10 MPH. | 10 MPH.
Finish. | | 32 " | | | 29 " | 30 "
Time secs. | | 37 " | | | 35 " | 35.5 "
| | 60 | | | 68.8 | 63.2
  
  


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