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).
Performance test results for vehicle B-35-AE at Brooklands, detailing lap speeds and acceleration figures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\2\ Scan072 | |
| Date | 6th July 1934 | |
| x7962 6.7.34. B-35-AE. (Customer E.R. Hall) Brooklands. Lap Speed 1-50.6 (90.06 M.P.H.) 1/2 mile 18.8 secs (95.74 MPH) C.O. " " 1-52.6 (88.46 M.P.H.) 1/2 mile 19.6 secs (91.84 " ) C.C. Max. R.P.M., C.O. off banking 4350. Acceleration Tests, all C.O. Average figures both ways. Top Gear 1000 - 2000 R.P.M. 7.64 secs. 1000 - 3000 " 18.24 " 1000 - 3500 " 56.12 " 3rd Gear 1000 - 2000 " 5.0 " 1000 - 3000 " 10.97 " 1000 - 3500 " 14.47 " Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Ratcliffe. Wts. B.35-A.E FRONT 12. 3. 14. REAR 11. 3. 14 Total 1. 4. 3. 7 | ||