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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 and acceleration figures comparing a Standard Carburettor with a New Type Carburettor.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 113\2\  scan0191
Date  13th February 1934
  
To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
C. to HB{C. E. Harcombe}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}

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13.2.34.

19-G-IV - PERFORMANCE & ACCELERATION FIGURES.

Axle 11 x 50
Tyres 6" x 19"
Total Weight Tons cwt. qr. lb.
1 17 1 7

Standard Carburettor New Type Carburettor.
Stanton Hill 24.5 seconds; 30 MPH. 23.5 seconds; 31 MPH.
Ticknall " 62.6 " ; 58 " 62 " ; 61 "
Pistern " 64.8 " ; 38 " 64 " ; 39 "

Shardlow Straight.
Average Both Ways.

10-20 M.P.H. 4.22 seconds 4.22 seconds
10-30 " 8.53 " 8.53 "
10-40 " 13.8 " 13.51 "
10-50 " 20.21 " 19.13 "
10-60 " 28.56 " 26.35 "

Max. Speed. - 71 M.P.H. MEAN. 75 M.P.H. MEAN.

Petrol Cons. 18.54 M.P.G./102 miles/40 MPH. 15.54 MPG/102 miles/40 MPH.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Ratcliffe.
  
  


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