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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).
Table comparing petrol consumptions from tests conducted at Brooklands with different axle and compression setups.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\I\September1922\  Scan72
Date  9th September 1922 guessed
  
COMPARATIVE TESTS OF PETROL CONSUMPTIONS
TAKEN ON BROOKLANDS.

Condition of test. | 15 tooth axle. high comp: | 15 tooth axle low comp: | 14 tooth axle high comp: | 14 tooth axle. low comp:
Car run at 30 m.p.h. on Track. | 16 m.p.g. | 15½ m.p.g. | 14½ m.p.g. | 14½ m.p.g.
Car run at 50 m.p.h. on Tract. | 14½ " | 14½ " | 13½ " | 13½ "
Car run 1 lap 20 " " " " 30 " " " " 40 " " " " 50 " finish at 60 " | 15½ " | 14½ " | 14½ " | 14 "
Run from Brooklands to Derby (140 miles) average speed 31 MPH. | 14 " | - | 13.75 " | -
Run from Derby to Brooklands - 140 miles. | - | 13.5 " | - | 14 "
  
  


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