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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 a large type Smith's Calorstat, detailing load requirements at various temperatures.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 39\4\  Scan175
Date  2nd October 1930
  
X3499.

SMITH'S CALORSTAT TESTS - LARGE TYPE.

LOAD REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN SYLPHON IN NORMAL POSITION, (i.e. SHUTTERS FULLY CLOSED).

TEMP °C | PULL LB | PUSH LB.
20 | 36¼ | —
30 | 33 | —
40 | 23 | —
50 | 11¼ | —
60 | — | 7½
70 | — | 30½
80 | — | 58½
90 | — | 105½

LOAD REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN SYLPHON ON STOP (i.e. SHUTTERS FULLY OPENED).

TEMP °C | PULL LB | PUSH LB.
20 | 54½ | —
30 | 49½ | —
40 | 38 | —
50 | 26¼ | —
60 | 11¼ | —
70 | — | 15½
80 | — | 39½
90 | — | 65½
  
  


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