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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).
Water temperature test results for the Goshawk 11 engine under various cooling configurations on Swinscoe Hill.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 75\3\  scan0184
Date  26th October 1922
  
X4237
26.10.22.
GOSHAWK 11. TEMPERATURE TESTS (WATER).
On Swinscoe Hill - Asbourne Leek Road.
Speed 20 m.p.h. to 14 m.p.h.

No Fan - all closed. cowling off.
Atmos: 13°C
water: 60°C
start
moving half way: 13°C
66°C, 73°C, 78°C
Top: 12½°C, 81°C

18" Fan - all closed. cowling off.
Atmos: 13½°C
water: 60°C
start
moving half way: 13°C
65°C, 71°C, 75°C
Top: 12½°C, 76½°C

18" Fan - all closed. cowling on.
Atmos: 13°C
water: 60°C
start
moving half way: 12°C
65°C, 69°C, 72½°C
Top: 12°C, 74½°C

16" Fan, all closed. cowling off.
Atmos: 13°C
water: 60°C
start
moving half way: 12°C
66°C, 71°C, 75°C
Top: 11°C, 77°C

16" Fan - all closed. cowling on.
Atmos: 13°C
water: 60°C
start
moving half way: 11½°C
66°C, 71°C, 75°C
Top: 11°C, 77½°C

18" Fan - cowling off. All shutters open.
Atmos: 13°C
water: 60°C
Start
Moving half way: 12°C
64°C, 68°C, 70°C
Top: 11°C, 71°C

Front shutters open. rear " closed.
Atmos: 13°C
water: 60°C
Start
Moving half way: 12°C
65°C, 69°C, 72°C
Top: 11°C, 7.

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