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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).
Graph showing the effect of coolant on cylinder head temperature for a Kestrel Six Cylinder Unit.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 54\4\  Scan107
Date  1st August 1934
  
FIG. II
KESTREL SIX CYLINDER UNIT
CURVES SHOWING THE EFFECT OF COOLANT
TEMP ON CYL. HEAD TEMP.
WATER COOLED
BLOCK STD KESTREL (E.37513/4)
R.P.M. 2500
BOOST +8.0" HG
FUEL D.T.D. 230
CONSTANT TOTAL CONSUMPTION
DOTTED LINES SHOW PRELIMINARY RESULTS. FULL LINES SHOW FINAL RESULTS TAKEN AFTER INTERCHANGING GAS STARTER COUPLES IN N°6 AND N°3 CYLS.
THERMO-COUPLE TEMP °C
COOLANT INLET °C
GAS STARTER
N° 3 CYL
N° 4 CYL
N° 6 CYL
TOP JOINT
N° 3 CYL
N° 4 CYL
N° 6 CYL
H.S.R
1.8.34
  
  


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