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Experiment log recording the temperature of oil in a crankchamber at various times and engine speeds.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 75\4\  scan0069
Date  19th April 1912 guessed
  
Experiment on Temperature of oil in Crankchamber.

Time | heat of oil.cent. | Power 1250 revs. | Power 1000 revs | Power 1450 revs. | Water constant 40° cent.

-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
11.20 | 25" | 36 | | | Start 1250 revs
25 | 27 | 41 | | |
30 | 34 | 41 | | |
35 | 54 | 41 | | | Continuous run
40 | 67 | 41 | | | 1 1/2 hrs duration.
45 | 74 | 41 | | | 63 miles.
50 | 78 | 41 | | |
55 | 81 | 41 | | |
12.0 | 83 | 41 | | |
5 | 84.5 | 41 | | |
10 | 86 | 41 | | |
15 | 86.5 | 41 | | |
20 | 87.5 | 41 | | |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
25 | 88 | | 35.4 | | Start 1000 revs
30 | 87 | | 35.4 | |
35 | 86 | | 35.4 | |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
40 | 87.5 | | | 45 | Start 1450 revs
45 | 89 | | | 45 |
50 | 90 | | | 45 |

Left Margin Text: X879
Bottom Right Text: Section 350Q
P.T.O.
  
  
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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