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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).
Further tests comparing exhaust and water-heated induction pipes for the Phantom model.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 13\3\  03-page037
Date  9th June 1928
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

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Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/ACL1/LG9.6.28.

PHANTOM INDUCTION PIPE HEATING. x8070

We have made further tests with the exhaust and water heated induction pipes on the Phantom and repeated our previous comparison of these two systems because we were not satisfied that the previous results represented a true comparison.

It was found during subsequent tests that the temperature results with the exhaust heated hot spot proved to be very erratic even when using the same hot spot and thermometer positions for each test. With exhaust gas the thermometer position on the hot spot proved to be a very important point as there was a considerable difference in temperature at various points much more so than when water heating was used.

Considering all these points we were led to use a different method of taking the comparisons in order to obtain consistent results. The method adopted was to fit up a separate hot spot at the side of the one on the engine and couple this up with the exhaust or water instead of the one with the carb. attached. The induction passage in this hot spot was filled with oil and the temperature rise of the oil recorded.

In this way we make use of the whole heating surface of the hotspot and get a better comparison of the rate heat would be added to the mixture under conditions of exhaust or water heating and thereby avoid errors in the position of the thermometer which was so evident with the previous method. contd :-
  
  


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