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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).
Test report detailing the failure times of parts C446 and C447, and the weight of lever F3727.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 80\1\  scan0126
Date  6th March 1914 guessed
  
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}21/L2314. contd.

C446 Off side.
No.1 broke in 6 hrs 10 mins.
No.2 " " 1 " 55 "
No.3 " " 3 " 25 "
No.4 still running after
15 hrs 19 mins.

C447 Near side.
No. 1 broke after 22hrs 24 mins
No.2 still running 6 hrs
25 mins.

The weight of the lever F3727 as tested is 2 lbs
which is the same as the standard lever C446.
  
  


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