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Series of performance graphs for S.S. Rear Dampers under different test conditions.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\V\December1930-February1931\  Scan095
Date  15th January 1931 guessed
  
SHEET 5. P.II REAR DAMPERS

Graph 1 (Top Left):
S.S. REAR. 80/85 LB. HIGH PRESSURE.
.025" DIA. AIR VENT.
70 R.P.M. 4" STROKE. 25°C.
REFILL BALL VALVE LIFTS .025"
AREA = 3.8□"

Graph 2 (Top Middle):
S.S. REAR. 80/85 LB. HIGH PRESSURE.
.025" DIA. AIR VENT.
130 R.P.M. 2" STROKE. 25°C.
REFILL BALL VALVE LIFTS .025"
AREA = 2.97□"

Graph 3 (Top Right):
S.S. REAR. 80/85 LB. HIGH PRESSURE.
.025" DIA. AIR VENTS.
AIR VENT FILTERS FITTED.
450 R.P.M. 1" STROKE. 25°C.
REFILL BALL VALVE LIFT .025"
AREA = 1.70□"

Graph 4 (Second Row, Left):
S.S. REAR. 80/85 LB. HIGH PRESSURE.
.025" DIA. AIR VENT.
H.P. VALVE DRILLED .032" DIA.
70 R.P.M. 4" STROKE. 25°C.
REFILL BALL VALVE LIFTS .025"
AREA = 4.91□"

Graph 5 (Second Row, Middle):
S.S. REAR. 80/85 LB. HIGH PRESSURE.
.025 DIA. AIR VENT.
H.P. VALVE DRILLED .032" DIA.
130 R.P.M. 2" STROKE. 25°C.
REFILL BALL VALVE LIFTS .025"
AREA = 2.21□"

Graph 6 (Second Row, Right):
S.S. REAR 80/85 LB. HIGH PRESSURE.
.025 DIA. AIR VENT.
H.P. VALVE. DRILLED .032 DIA.
450 R.P.M. 1" STROKE. 25°C.
REFILL BALL VALVE LIFTS .025.
AREA = 1.53□"

Graph 7 (Third Row, Left):
S.S. REAR 80/85 LB. HIGH PRESSURE.
.025 DIA. AIR VENT.
H.P. VALVE DRILLED .055 DIA.
70 R.P.M. 4" STROKE. 25°C.
REFILL BALL VALVE LIFTS .025"
AREA = 3.17□"

Graph 8 (Third Row, Middle):
S.S. REAR. 80/85 LB. HIGH PRESSURE.
.025" DIA. AIR VENT.
H.P. VALVE DRILLED .055" DIA.
130 R.P.M. 2" STROKE 25°C.
REFILL BALL VALVE LIFTS .025"
AREA = 1.50□"

Graph 9 (Third Row, Right):
S.S. REAR 80/85 LB. HIGH PRESSURE.
.025" DIA. AIR VENT.
H.P. VALVE. DRILLED .055 DIA.
450 R.P.M. 1" STROKE. 25°C.
REFILL BALL VALVE LIFTS .025"
AREA = 1.73□"

Graph 10 (Bottom Row, Left):
S.S. REAR 80/85 LB. HIGH PRESSURE.
.025 DIA. AIR VENT.
H.P. VALVE. DRILLED .093" DIA.
70 R.P.M. 4" STROKE. 25°C.
REFILL BALL VALVE LIFTS .025"
AREA = 43□"

Graph 11 (Bottom Row, Middle):
S.S. REAR. 80/85 LB. HIGH PRESSURE.
.025" DIA. AIR VENTS.
H.P. VALVE DRILLED .093" DIA.
130 R.P.M. 2" STROKE. 25°C.
REFILL BALL VALVE LIFTS .025"
AREA = .23□"

Graph 12 (Bottom Row, Right):
S.S. REAR. 80/85 LB. HIGH PRESSURE.
.025" DIA. AIR VENTS.
H.P. VALVE. DRILLED .093" DIA.
450 R.P.M. 1" STROKE. 25°C.
REFILL BALL VALVE LIFTS .025"
AREA = .73□"

Axis Label (repeated for each graph): 154 LB/□"
  
  
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).


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