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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 comparing axle ratios, tyre sizes, rolling circles, and engine RPM for various cars.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 156\4\  scan0134
Date  3rd November 1943 guessed
  
Header Row: (1) CAR, (2) AXLE RATIO, (3) TYRE SIZE, ROLLING CIRCLE., (4) MEASURED, (5) STATIC CHART., (6) AT 30 M.P.H. CHART, (7) EST. AT 60 MPH., ENGINE R.P.M. AT 60 M.P.H., (8) MEASURED, (9) ESTIMATED, (10) PROPOSED.
Row 1: 1 B50., 10/43, 7.00 x 16, 90.250, 89.000, 90.000, 91.000, 3,020, 3,000, 3,000
Row 2: 2 B50., 9/37, 7.00 x 16, 89.000, 89.000, 90.000, 91.000, 2,920, 2,860, 2,900
Row 3: 3 B50., 11/41, 6.500 x 16, 86.625, 86.500, 87.500, 88.000, 2,720, 2,680, 2,700
Row 4: 4 B50., 9/37, 7.00 x 16, 89.000, 89.000, 90.000, 91.000, 2,920, 2,860, 2,900
Row 5: 8 BV., 9/37, 6.500 x 16, 87.750, 86.500, 87.500, 88.000, 2,960, 2,960, 2,960
Row 6: 9 BV, 9/37, 6.500 x 16, 86.625, 86.500, 87.500, 88.000, 3,000, 2,960, 3,000
Row 7: 1R1, 11/41, 6.500 x 16, 86.625, 86.500, 87.500, 88.000, 2,720, 2,680, 2,700
Row 8: 1BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}1, 10/43, 6.00 x 16, 85.250, 84.000, 85.000, 86.000, 3,190, 3,160, 3,170
  
  


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