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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).
Page from a vehicle comparison report detailing acceleration tests, an uphill test, and weight breakdown between two cars designated 'RR' and 'CA'.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 125\1\  scan0005
Date  23th June 1920 guessed
  
Contd. -2-

ACCELERATION ON TOP? CARS GOING AT TEN MILES PER HOUR.
CA won easily.

Ditto BUT RR ON THIRD.
RR won not so easily.

UPHILL TEST.
CA could easily pick up the RR anywhere specially if both cars where on top.

X.200.

WEIGHT OF CARS.
RR Front Axle. 1.040 kgs.
RR back axle. 1.300 kgs.
2.340

CA front axle. 830 kgs.
CA back axle. 1.220
2.050
  
  


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