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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).
Series of graphs and diagrams illustrating the effect of water circulation on engine overheating.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\U\May1930-July1930\  Scan134
Date  2nd July 1930 guessed
  
GRAPH II
EFFECT OF CIRCULATION ON OVERHEATING
19 E.X. CAR
A BACK PRESS CAUSED BY RESTRICTION 15 LBS/D"
WATER OUTLET FROM THE
CYL: BLOCK RESTRICTED TO
23-.125 HOLES.
TOP WATER TEMP.
ATS TEMP. 20°C
SHUTTERS OPEN | SHUTTERS CLOSED
TOP WATER TEMP. C°
STANDARD
RESTRICTED CIRCULATION
STANDARD
RESTRICTED CIRCULATION
ROAD SPEED 75 M.P.H.
GRAPH B:
CIRCULATION ON P.I WATER SYSTEM.
RAD: E.79448 6/7 1/2 TUBES.
MEAN BOTTOM WATER TEMP: 67°C
RAD E.79321
TWO RAD OUTLETS.
SINGLE RAD: OUTLETS.
RESTRICTION OF 23 .125 HOLES IN OUTLET PIPE.
65 M.P.H.
Vertical Axis: FLOW GAL/MIN
Horizontal Axis: ENGINE R.P.M.
GRAPH C:
ENGINE R.P.M. 2500
DOUBLE RAD OUTLET
SINGLE RAD OUTLET
Vertical Axis Left: CIRCULATION GAL/MIN:
Vertical Axis Right: CIRCULATION ON P.I WATER SYSTEM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Horizontal Axis: BOTTOM WATER TEMP. C°
DIAGRAMS:
6 M/M 7.5 M/M TUBES
4.0"
23.6"
26.8"
DOUBLE RADIATOR OUTLET.
  
  


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