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Test report on an 11-leaf bumper, detailing Brinell hardness and endurance test results.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 80\2\  scan0256
Date  26th November 1920
  
X2658
AS
BUMPER TEST.
F.4631 - 11 leaves with tapered ends - nibs,slots and tie clips. Fitted to O.S. Bump. Chassis 29.10.20. 1000 lbs.

No. of leaves. Brinell. Remarks. Time run.
1 388 O.K. *
2 444 O.K.
3 415 Broken in centre.
4 401 " " "
5 388 " " " 28 hrs. 20 mins.
6 415 " " "
7 415 O.K.
8 388 O.K.
9 415 O.K.
10 415 O.K.
11 415 Broken under rear clip.

Date removed 26.11.20.

R. {Sir Henry Royce} R. {Sir Henry Royce} 199 (250T) (SD676 19-7-17) MP 180865
  
  
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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