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Specification sheet comparing the particulars of a 'Ph.III Fan' and a 'Cadillac' fan.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 155\1\  scan0239
Date  18th June 1936 guessed
  
Particulars of Fans.

Ph.III Fan.
(1) No. blades. 4
(2) Dia. of tip circle 20"
(3) Dist. of forward tips from matrix 1 1/2"
(4) " " rear " engines. 3"
(5) Depth of blade (approx.) 1 1/2"
(6) Width " " 3 1/2"
(7) Fan speed/engine speed ratio .89 : 1

Cadillac.
(1) No. blades 5
(2) Dia. of tip circle 20"
(3) Dist. of forward tips from matrix 1 1/2"
(4) " " rear " engine. 4
(5) Depth of Blade, (Approx.) 2 1/2"
(6) Width " " 3 1/2"
(7) Fan speed/engine speed ratio 1.12 : 1 (crossed out) .89 : 1
  
  
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).


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