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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 the Spectre Gear-Box oil feed to the 3rd motion shaft in 4th speed.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 94\1\  scan0268
Date  3rd December 1935
  
SPECTRECodename for Phantom III GEAR-BOX L.H.S
OIL FEED TO 3RD MOTION SHAFT
GEAR-BOX TEST IN 4TH SPEED
WAKEFIELD'S HIGH-PRESSURE HEAVY OIL USED
SMALLER SCOOP FITTED
DELIVERY COMMENCED AT 1500 RPM
N SCH 4668. MODIFIED TO RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 33, FIG.3.
RPM AT ENGINE END | INITIAL TEMP °C | FINAL TEMP °C | TIME RUN PER TEST | DELIVERY CCS/HR.
2,000 | 39 | 66 | 1-0 HR | 160
3,000 | 66 | 88 | -55 MINS | 102
4,000 | 88 | 107 | 1-5 HR | 314
2,000 | 50 | 70 | 1-0 HR | 275
3,000 | 70 | 90 | 1-0 HR | 148
4,000 | 90 | 106 | -50 MINS | 367
4,000 | 106 | 108 | -50 MINS | 374
SHEET III (3 SHEETS)
M.B.
  
  


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