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).
Acceleration and journey time of a 4.1/4 L. vehicle.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\3\ scan0040 | |
Date | 11th August 1936 | |
To: "Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}" Nº 2. 11-8-36 speaks very highly for the acceleration of the 4.1/4 L. The 213 kms from Versailles to Tours were covered in exactly 2 hours 1 minute. I do hope that we shall be seeing you in the not too distant future, and with kind regards meantime to you and Beryl, Yours sincerely, | ||