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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 two speedometers, measuring M.P.H. and revolutions per mile at various temperatures.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 50\4\  Scan202
Date  13th June 1928
  
X.4308

13.6.28.
B

(1) TEST ON SPEEDOMETER NO. 247.D.730.15/52.
TESTED IN NEW BOX WITH FAN IN, AND HEATER
IN CENTRE. THERMOMETER ON LEFT OF BOX.

Temp. (°C)    M.P.H. at 800 rpm.    Revs. per mile.
16.3    49.8    723
20.1    49.2    732
22.1    49.0    734
25.0    48.7    739
28.1    48.3    745
30.3    48.1    748
Points O

(2) TEST ON SPEEDOMETER NO. B247. D730 15/52
HEATER IN LEFT HAND SIDE OF BOX ALSO
FAN IN BOX. THERMOMETER ON LEFT

Temp. (°C)    M.P.H. at 800 R.P.M.    Revs per mile.
16.3    49.5    727
20.1    49.0    735
22.0    48.8    738
25.0    48.6    739
27.0    48.3    745
30.0    48.1    748
Points ⌻
  
  


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