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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).
Appendix detailing performance calculations for a Standard Saloon and model E-35-AE.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 160\2\  scan0202
Date  22th August 1934
  
Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/KW.22.8.34.

APPENDIX.

Standard Saloon. Test 1.

Road wheel Horse Power = 92.5 at 4150 R.P.M. & 86 M.P.H.
Axle Ratio 4.1 to 1; Projected Area = 23.4 sq. ft.
Const. T.R. at 30 lbs/ton = 51 lbs. (wt. 1.7 tons two up)

H.P. due to Const. T.R. at 86 M.P.H.
= (51 x 86) / 375 = 11.6 H.P.

Tractive Resistance due to windage
= (80.9 x 375) / 86 = 353 lbs.

drag at 100 M.P.H. = (35.3 x 100^2) / 86^2 = 477 lbs.

K = 35.3 / (23.4 x 86^2) = .00204.

E-35-AE. Test 4.

Road Wheel Horse Power = 118.5 at 4300 R.P.M. = 99.5 M.P.H.
Axle Ratio 3.73 to 1; Projected Area 15.00 sq.ft.
Const. T.R. at 30 lbs/ton, wgt. = 1.4 tons (two up).

Const. T.R. = 30 x 1.4 = 42 lbs.

H.P. due to Const. T.R. = (42 x 99.5) / 375
= 11.2 H.P.

T.R. due to windage
= (107.3 x 375) / 99.5 = 404 lbs. at 99.5 M.P.H.
= (404 x 99.5^2) / 100^2 = 406 lbs. at 100 M.P.H.

K = 404 / (15.0 x 99.5^2) = .00272.
  
  


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