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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).
Graphs showing air pressure under the bonnet versus road speed for a Chassis 20 EX under various conditions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 12\7\  07-page189
Date  18th September 1931
  
CHASSIS 20 EX
AIR PRESSURE UNDER BONNET
(RECORDED BY U TUBES)
STANDARD UNDERSHIELDS. RESULTS GIVEN ARE AVERAGE OF FOUR READINGS. TWO ON EACH SIDE OF ENGINE, HALF WAY BETWEEN BONNET SIDE HINGE & BOTTOM OF SIDE PANEL, ONE AT FRONT END & ONE AT REAR END OF ENGINE.

TOP GEAR
PRESSURE UNDER BONNET (INCHES OF WATER)
ROAD SPEED (M.P.H.)
LBS / ☐ IN

PRESSURE UNDER BONNET (INCHES OF WATER)
ROAD SPEED (M.P.H.)
LBS / ☐ IN

PRESSURE UNDER BONNET (INCHES OF WATER)
ROAD SPEED (M.P.H.)
LBS / ☐ IN

FLIP FLAP SHUTTERS (3 EACH SIDE)
SHUTTERS OPEN -----------X
SHUTTERS CLOSED -------o

RADIATOR FITTED WITH 6 x 7.5 M/M MATRIX TUBES.
  
  


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