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Road tests comparing 'Pynol' motor fuel with Petrol in a 40/50 car.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\J\May1923\  Scan63
Date  15th May 1923 guessed
  
REPORT ON ROAD TESTS OF "PYNOL" MOTOR FUEL.

These tests were carried out on a 40/50 R-R Car (49-GB) with the object of comparing the results obtained by using "Pynol" with those obtained by using Petrol.

These tests may be divided into three sections :-
(1) Acceleration.
(2) Consumption.
(3) Hill climbing.

(1) ACCELERATION.

PETROL. PYNOL.
Change of speed from :- Time secs. Acen. ft. sec. Time secs. Acen. ft. sec.
10 to 20 m.p.h. 5.935 2.48 7.0 2.10
20 " 30 m.p.h. 5.935 2.48 6.817 2.15
30 " 40 m.p.h. 7.600 1.93 8.50 1.72
40 " 50 m.p.h. 12.250 1.19 19.45 0.75

(2) CONSUMPTION.

PETROL.
Average speed. Consumption.
22.9 16.6 m.p.g.
32.2 15.8 "

PYNOL.
Average speed. Consumption.
22.3 18.2 m.p.g.
30.0 16.2 "

contd:-
  
  
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).


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