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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 of braking test results for a four-wheel brake open touring car at various speeds.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 73\3\  scan0288
Date  24th March 1925
  
FOUR WHEEL BRAKES. OPEN TOURING CAR.

Wt. ratio
Front .95
Rear 1.025

| | ALL WHEELS LOCK. | 40% BRAKING ON THE FRONT. | REAR BRAKES ONLY. |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| M.P.H. | Distance. | Time. | Distance. | Time. | Distance. | Time. |
| 10 | 4.8 ft. | .625 secs. | 7 ft. | .96 scs. | 10.75 ft. | 1.46 secs. |
| 20 | 19.2 " | 1.25 " | 28 " | 1.92 " | 42 " | 2.9 " |
| 30 | 43.2 " | 1.875 " | 63 " | 2.88 " | 96 " | 4.4 " |
| 40 | 77 " | 2.5 " | 112 " | 3.84 " | 168 " | 5.8 " |

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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