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).
Test report for the 11-EX New Phantom with a Weymann Body.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\3\ scan0118 | |
Date | 26th February 1926 | |
C.J. COPY. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 3-30 8/3/26 TEST REPORT - 11-EX. NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I. WEYMANN BODY. Consec. Day. 58 Agg. Mileage. 10,171 Total Running Hours. 364 35/60 Average Speed. 29.7 Date. 26.2.26. MILEAGE. Start. 1393 Finish. 1675 Days. 282 PETROL. Start. 7 Added. 24 Finish. 10 Used. 21 Oil added. --- Oil M.P.G. --- Petrol M.P.G. 13.5 Running Hours 9 1/2 Route, condition, etc. Involuntary stops. Adjustments, work done. Remarks on running, etc. Avignon to Saulieu. Road surface very good after first 50 miles. 10 mins. stop on road to dismantle drive for Smith screen wiper. Engine pulling well. Nothing else to report. Note. 10,000 miles completed. (Sgd.) CWB. Drivers Henry Boot. | ||