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 test log for chassis 83EE on the Col de les Faucille hill climb.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 24\4\ Scan214 | |
| Date | 20th March 1924 | |
| Test on Col de les Faucille CHASSIS 83EE 40-50 3 Headers: Air Temp °C, Temp of Rad. °C Top, Temp of Rad. °C Bottom, Distance Travelled Kilometre, Direction of Wind, Height climbed Metres per Kilometre, Ignition, Throttle, Gear, Condition of Test, Time, Kilometres per Hr, Remarks Row 1: 19.5°, 76°, 68.9°, [blank], None, 0 | 600, Bosch full advance, Full, 2nd, Full Piston oil water 4 Scavenge, 0, [blank], Just taken for Row 2: 19°, 78.5°, 70°, 1, [blank], 645 | 45, [blank], [blank], [blank], Standard, 1, 40, increase in % of pump. Row 3: 18.5°, 78°, 72.5°, 2, [blank], 690 | 50, [blank], [blank], [blank], Shutter closed Typn landaulet, 2, 38, thought too fast went from engine but no return Row 4: [blank], 80.5°, 72.5°, 3, [blank], 740 | 50, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 3, 44, [blank] Row 5: 17.5°, 83°, 76.7°, 4, [blank], 775 | 35, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 4, 45, [blank] Row 6: [blank], 85°, 78.9°, 5, [blank], 825 | 50, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 5, 50, [blank] Row 7: 17°, 88°, 81.1°, 6, [blank], 885 | 60, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 6, 40, [blank] Row 8: [blank], 90°, 82.5°, 7, [blank], 950 | 65, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 7, 45, [blank] Row 9: 16°, 90°, 82.8°, 8, [blank], 1020 | 70, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 8, 45, [blank] Row 10: [blank], 90.5°, 82.5°, 9, [blank], 1080 | 60, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 9, 50, [blank] Row 11: 15°, 90, 82.8°, 10, [blank], 1155 | 75, [blank], Off & on, [blank], [blank], 10, 40, [blank] Row 12: -, 91, 83.3°, -, [blank], 1215 | 60, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 11, 45, [blank] Row 13: 14.5°, 91.5, 84.4°, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 12, 45, [blank] Row 14: -, 91, 84.4°, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 13, 45, [blank] Row 15: 14°, 91, 84.4°, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 14, 45, [blank] Row 16: -, 91, 83.3°, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 15, 50, Normal Air test Row 17: 13.5°, 90, 82.2°, 10.5, [blank], 12.20, [blank], [blank], [blank], [blank], 15-25, 50, Bottom 19.5° Top 16.5° Bottom notes: Shutters Closed 2nd Gear. Temp 19.5° C. | ||