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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).
Performance comparison between a Stutz and a Phantom, including an acceleration graph and hill climb data.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 23\5\  Scan055
Date  24th March 1927 guessed
  
contd :-
representing a total weight with passengers of 2.97 tons as against 2.4 tons for the Stutz. The Phantom figures are those necessary for passing the production quality test.

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Graph Text:
ACCELERATIONS. STUTZ & PHANTOM.
A = PHANTOM TOP GEAR.
B = " 3RD "
C = " 2ND "
D = STUTZ TOP GEAR.
E = " 2ND "

Y-Axis: ACCELERATION FT/SEC²
X-Axis: ROAD SPEED M.P.H.
Bottom left of graph: 11-28.H.

Table Data:
STUTZ M.P.H. | PHANTOM. M.P.H.

Stanton hill.
Start 10 | 10
Finish 24 | 30

1st. Ticknall hill.
Start 10 | 10
3rd. gate on left 42.5 | 40
Finish 53 | 50

2nd. Ticknall hill.
Start 10 | 10
Gate on left 31.5 | 30
Finish 57 | 60
Time 1 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 1.4 s. | 1 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 6 s.

3rd. Ticknall hill.
Start 10 | 10
Finish 37 | 37
Time 37 s.| 43 s.

Pistern hill.
Start 10 | 10
Speed at danger sign 28 | 30
Minimum speed 22 | 23
Finish in 1 m 11.8 s. | 1 m 6 s.

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