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).
Test report summary detailing vehicle weight, performance metrics, and test conditions.
Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\2October1925-December1925\ Scan211 | |
Date | 30th November 1925 guessed | |
- 9 - Total weight of car with Limousine body, 20 gallons of petrol, water, oil, tool kit, ballast, driver & assistant ............................ 2 tons 19 cwts. Total average speed during test ............ 38.70 m.p.h. " petrol consumption " " .............. 10.68 m.p.g. " oil " " .............. 3438.62 m.p.g. Weather conditions during test have been mostly wet & cold. Standard "Dunlop" 33 x 5 S.S. word tyres used on test. Pressures used on test - rear 55 lbs. Front 50 lbs. sq. inch. G.W.HANCOCK. | ||