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Gearbox control tests on a 20/25 HP oil pump using Castrol XL oil at 70°C.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 104\4\  scan0189
Date  3rd April 1933 guessed
  
GEARBOX CONTROL TESTS.

TESTS TAKEN WITH 20/25 HP. OIL PUMP, .003" RADIAL .004 END CLNCES

CASTROL XL. 70°C PUMP INLET TEMP.

| PUMP R.P.M. | 0 lb/sq.in Press. Pts/Hr. | 100 lb/sq.in Press. Pts/Hr. | 200 lb/sq.in Press. Pts/Hr. | 300 lb/sq.in Press. Pts/Hr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 222 | 80.5 | - | - |
| 500 | 410 | 306 | 115 | - |
| 750 | 646 | 497 | 365 | 160 |
| 1000 | 884 | 720 | 606 | 388 |
| 1250 | 1090 | 974 | 838 | 621 |
| 1500 | 1332 | 1242 | 1082 | 895 |
| 1750 | 1637 | 1567 | 1385 | 1118 |
| 2000 | 1900 | 1800 | 1637 | 1272 |
  
  
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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