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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).
Two graphs illustrating oil pressure drop and recovery during braking and acceleration under various test conditions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 83\1\  scan0429
Date  23th March 1937
  
23-3-37
Oil Pressure Drop and Recovery
6BIV

Top Graph:
Light Braking to Rest
Acceleration Through Gears
Oil Pressure lbs □" @ 100°C
Secs
(80)
(40)
Direct pipe and Filter without Element [No Failure]
Filler with and Without Element and Direct Pipe [No Failure]
(20)
(40)
(60)
Filler with Element

Bottom Graph:
Medium Braking to Rest
Acceleration Through Gears
Maximum Braking to Rest
Acceleration Through Gears
(80)
(40)
(20)
(40) 4000 RPM 2nd Gear
Direct Pipe
(60)
(79) 4000 RPM 3rd Gear
Filler with or without Element
Figures thus (60) Show approximate speed in M.P.H.
  
  


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