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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).
A.T. speedometer test sheet recording readings at various temperatures.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 59\2\  Scan037
Date  20th June 1930
  
X4308
X.4308. A.T. SPEEDOMETER TEST.
Date 20. 6. 30.
Speedometer No. C.561.740. 11/52
98.6
Speedometer Type 20 H.P. off 14G4
Other particulars Change of reading test after 10000 miles

Temperature (°C)
Miles per hour indicated at 600 R.P.M. exactly.
Revs. per mile of drive for correct speed reading.

20.0 | 51.2 | 703
22.0 | 51.1 | 704
24.0 | 51.0 | 706
26.0 | 50.9 | 708
28.0 | 50.8 | 709
30.0 | 50.7 | 710
32.0 | 50.5 | 713
35.0 | 50.5 | 713

Miles per hour at 1200 R.P.M.

23.5.30.
EPC.
  
  


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