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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 comparing engine detonation, speed, and roughness with different governor and head configurations, including waveform graphs.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 101\2\  scan0145
Date  28th June 1938 guessed
  
[Left Margin]
16° ADV BTDC

[Table Headers]
| | 5-90 MPH | 5-70 MPH | MAX SPEED | DETONATIONS FADE OUT | INTENSITY OF DETONATIONS

[Row 1]
STD GOVERNOR | TURB HEAD | 15.9 | 95.3 | 75.0" | 20" | LOUD.

[Row 2]
| DETURB HEAD | 15.55 | 93.15 | 77.0" | 15" | LOUD.

[Row 3]
SPECIAL GOVERNOR | TURB HEAD | 15.9 | 96.8 | 75.0" | 12" | LOUD.

[Row 4]
I. WALLER | DETURB HEAD | 17.3 | 99.95 | 75.5 | 12" | MEDIUM LOUD

[Row 5]
SPECIAL GOVERNOR | TURB HEAD | 16.3 | 97.6 | 75.2 | 14" | LOUD

[Row 6]
H F HAMILTON. | DETURB HEAD | 16.05 | 99.35 | 77.5 | 16" | LOUD.

[Right Margin - Vertical]
ROUGHNESS FROM 5MPH IN TOP
  
  


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