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Effect of different cooling fans on a vehicle's maximum speed and lap time.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 87\1\  scan0087
Date  14th September 1934
  
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Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Std.13/KW.14.9.34.

Effect of Cooling Fans on Maximum Speed.

| Type of Fan fitted. | Time for 1 Lap Secs. | Speed M.P.H. |
|---|---|---|
| No Fan | 117.5 | 84.8 |
| Std. Bentley Fan | 120.0 | 83.0 |
| Std. 20/25 HP. Fan | 121.5 | 82.0 |

Attached are results of some similar tests carried out on both the standard Bentley matrix and the 58 m.m. Marston Mark V matrix by C.W. Hancock in France (Sheets 4 & 5).

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /C.S.Steadman.
  
  
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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