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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 results for an A.T. Speedometer (14-EX) showing MPH readings at various temperatures.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 50\4\  Scan152
Date  19th November 1927
  
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19.11.27.
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A.T. SPEEDOMETER (14-EX).

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Temp.
M.P.H. at 600 r.p.m.

18°C
45.1
18°C
44.9
20°C
44.3
22°C.
43.3
24 C.
42.1
26°C.
42.0
28°C.
41.3
30° C.
40.8
32° C.
40.3
34°C.
39.6

Initial observations taken at end of 30 mins. (for warming up of disc)

At full speed of 1200 r.p.m. reading is

79.0 m.p.h. at 34°C.

EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}

Speedometer should read 47 M.P.H at 600 R P M
  
  


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