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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).
The reliability and efficiency tests conducted on an E.A.C.1 engine.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\K\October1923\  Scan60
Date  19th October 1923
  
R.R. 493 (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}

EXPERIMENTAL REPORT.

COPIES TO: R.CJ. BJ. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} OY.

Expl. No. X.9771
REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG19.10.23.

OBJECT OF TEST.
Tests on E.A.C.1 for reliability and efficiency.

TESTER.
A.{Mr Adams} C. Lovesey.

CONDITIONS.
E.A.C-1 engine on Test Bench.

SUMMARY OF TEST.
The condition of the engine after 150 hours running is on the whole, very good. During the last 32 hours running the engine was run full power at speeds varying from 2000 to 2500.
The white-metal in the connecting rod big end bearings on all the rods is badly cracked - these are being re-lined.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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