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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).
Comparison of performance data for two vehicles during three separate hill climb tests.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5a\5\  05-page077
Date  28th March 1929 guessed
  
Weight of both cars : 33 cwts. 3 qrs.
13" wheels.
11/50 axle. on each car.

STANTON HILL. 12-C-LV. 14-C-LV.
Start 10 m.p.h. 10 m.p.h.
Finish 19 m.p.h. 22 m.p.h.
Time 32 secs. 31 secs.

TICKNALL HILL.
Start 10 m.p.h. 10 m.p.h.
Gate 25* " 29 m.p.h.
Finish 41 m.p.h. 48 m.p.h.
Time 79 secs. 72 secs.

PISTERN HILL.
Start 10 m.p.h. 10 m.p.h.
Max. speed 41.0 * 43.5 *
Min. speed 17 m.p.h. 23 m.p.h.
Speed at 34 m.p.h. 38.5 "
Finish 25.75 * 30.75 *
Time [strikethrough] [strikethrough]
1 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 52.4 s. 1 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 36.4 s.
  
  


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