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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 plotting Kestrel engine performance metrics including BHP, temperature, and fuel consumption against boost pressure.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 178\4\  img067
Date  28th April 1932
  
KES IZS FULL S/C
CYLINDER HEAD TEMPS
THERMO COUPLES IN CYL. HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} JOINT RING N°3 CYL.
(COPPER RING)
STD. EVAP COOLING SYSTEM USED WATER COOLED
TEL FUEL A.2. PLUGS
CONST SPEED 1900 RPM VARYING BOOST
N°3 COUPLE BETWEEN N°S 2.3. BORES
N°4 COUPLE UNDER INLET PLUG N°3. BORE

THIS CURVE COMPARES
WITH N°1 27.4.32
FOR EFFECT OF
DETONATION ON POWER

AXIS LABELS:
TEMP DEGREES CENT.
BOOST PRESSURE LBS SQ" (ABOVE ATMOS. PRESS)
BHP
PTS/HP/HR
FULL THROTTLE

GRAPH LABELS:
BHP
(3) THERMO COUPLES
(4) THERMO COUPLES
WATER OUTLET
WATER INLET
PTS/HP/HR
  
  


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