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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).
Test record for an A.T. speedometer, showing readings at various temperatures after 10,000 miles.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 59\2\  Scan046
Date  9th July 1930
  
A.T. SPEEDOMETER TEST RECORD.

Date :- 9-7-30
Speedometer :- A.T. No A677. N800. 14/32
Remarks :- Taken off 23 EX after 10000 miles.

Counter revolutions per mile 800.8 (found by actual trial). 45.0
Miles per hour indicated at 600 r.p.m. exactly :-

Temperature (°C) | M.P.H. indicated. | Revs. per mile. of drive for correct speed reading.
20.0 | 51.1 | 704
22.0 | 50.7 | 710
24.0 | 50.3 | 716
26.0 | 50.0 | 720
28.0 | 49.8 | 723
30.0 | 49.6 | 726
32.0 | 49.4 | 729
35.0 | 49.1 | 733

Percent fall of reading between 20°C. and 30°C. 2.9......

8.7.30.
  
  


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