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 run report on a Lincoln Car, comparing its performance and features to the Rolls-Royce Phantom II.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\2\ scan0012 | |
| Date | 20th June 1933 | |
| Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}..from PN.{Mr Northey} Copy to C. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Copy. PN.{Mr Northey}1/WT21.6.33. Dictated 20.6.33. Lincoln Car. Private. Primarily arising out of the annual complaint by Sir John Latta that his wife refuses to travel in either of his Rolls-Royce Phantom cars because of the unsatisfactory springing, and also because Sir John Latta stated that the best sprung car on the market, in his opinion, is the Lincoln, I went for a test run on one yesterday with Mr. Mackintosh the Sales Manager at the Ford decorative depot in Regent Street. There were many points about this car which would interest you very much, and I hope you will have a run on it some time soon. A point of chief interest is that the engine is a 12 cylinder V.{VIENNA} type with two blocks of cylinders set at 65°. R.A.C. rating 50.7 h.p. and the c.c. displacement is a little less than that of our 'Phantom II', being 7238 c.c. compared with our 7668. The saloon car complete sells at £1,895. Unfortunately the rain never ceased pouring in torrents so that speed work was not prominent. I had no criticism whatever to make of the engine, it was silent and free from noise and vibration. The acceleration was extremely good and continued to be very good between 60 and 80 m.p.h. The timed speeds of this model taken at Brooklands and published by the "Autocar" were 90 m.p.h. for the lap, and 95.7 m.p.h. for the flying half-mile. The car weighed 2 1/2 tons. The design of engine and position of the carburetter are very get-at-able. This car was fitted with the Hartford Tele hand-control which appeared to be functioning very well. | ||