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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).
Page showing boiling points and engine temperature data tables.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 38\2\  Scan196
Date  18th July 1923
  
R.R. 405A (40 H) (SL 12 18-7-23). J.H.D.

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EXPERIMENTAL REPORT.
Expl. No. REF:

determined by the venturi meter, remaining normal up to the increased boiling point. Afterwards a reduction in flow occured, similar to that experienced without the pressure system.

The following table gives approx. the boiling points corresponding to different pressures.

| Abs. press. lbs/sq.in. | Gauge press. lbs/sq.in. | Boiling point oC |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 14.7 | 0 | 100 |
| 17.5 | 2.8 | 105 |
| 18.7 | 4 | 107.6 |
| 20.7 | 6 | 110 |

Test 2.
Temperature and pressure at various speeds, full load with fan working.

| R.P.M. | Eng. inlet water temp. to oC. | Eng. outlet water. temp. to oC. | Average eng. temp. oC. | Gauge pressure, lbs./sq.in. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 500 | 62.25 | 110 | 86.1 | 3 |
| 1000 | 97.75 | 111.5 | 104.6 | 3 |
| 1250 | 99.5 | 114.5 | 107 | 10 | Boiling
| 1500 | 100.75 | 115.5 | 108.1 | 10 | Boiling

The increase of average temperature above that at which engine normally runs was accompanied by slight decrease of power.

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