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).
Internal memorandum detailing the results of an oil flow test on an X1-F-3 engine.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\Q\2-July1927-September1927\ 49 | |
| Date | 8th August 1927 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FOW. c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} absent. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FOW3/LG18.8.27. ORIGINAL X3871 x2465 #OIL FLOW TEST. Engine used - X1-F-3 (Westland Aircraft) after 2 hrs. acceptance test. The following figures were obtained for the oil flow through the engine at various speeds :- R.P.M. of crankshaft. Oil flow. gals/min. 1600 3.53 2000 4.45 2250 4.60 2500 5.00 Tests dealing with temperatures and heat flow to oil will be carried out at a later date. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.C.Wenger. | ||