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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).
Dynamometer test results showing powers, consumptions, and efficiencies for Series 1 'Falcon' engines.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 36\2\  scan 029
Date  26th June 1917 guessed
  
No. 3 Dynamometer.

X.2934 - SERIES 1 "FALCON" ENGINES

Powers, Consumptions, and Efficiencies.

Throttle Controlled.

Speed: R.P.M.
Dyn. lbs
Ratio. (lbs/R.P.M)
Time to consume. 4 pts.(secs)
B.H.P.
Brake M.E.P. (lbs/sq.")
Consumption. Lbs per Hour.
Consumption. Lbs per B.H.P. hour

1700 243 .143 115 202.7 109.0 112.6 .555
1600 218 .136 127 171.3 97.9 102.0 .596
1500 197 .131 148 145.5 88.3 87.6 .602
1400 178 .127 175 122.5 79.5 74.1 .605
1300 159 .122 200 101.6 71.3 64.8 .638
1200 143 .119 216 84.5 64.1 60.0 .710
1100 110 .100 288 59.7 49.3 45.8 .753
1000 93 .093 304 45.8 41.7 42.6 .929
800 58 .072 472 22.8 26.0 27.5 1.205

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