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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).
Power curve test data for a Hispano Suiza engine.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 22\1\  Scan115
Date  19th February 1924
  
X4214
19.2.24.
POWER CURVE OF HISPANO SUIZA

TABLE DATA:
Headers: Tacho: Revs., Engine revs., Drum R.P.M., CUT-OUT CLOSED. (Load., H.P., Load., H.P.), CUT-OUT OPEN. (Load., H.P., Load., H.P., M.P.H)

Row 1: 416, 500, 104, 122, 18.1 | 126, 18.7, 14.5
Row 2: 620, 750, 155, 122, 27, 117 | 126, 27.9, 22
Row 3: 828, 1000, 207, 120, 35.5, 112 | 124, 36.7, 115, 29
Row 4: 1036, 1250, 259, 117, 43.3, 110 | 120, 44.4, 112, 36
Row 5: 1244, 1500, 311, 114, 50.6 | 119, 52.9, 43.5
Row 6: 1448, 1750, 362, 110, 56.9 | 115, 59.5, 51
Row 7: 1656, 2000, 414 | 58
Row 8: 1864, 2250, 466 | 65
Row 9: 2072, 2500, 518 | 72

TABLE FOOTER NOTES:
Under CUT-OUT CLOSED columns:
29.11.23
30.11.23. Scored cylinder.

Under CUT-OUT OPEN columns:
29.11.23
30.11.23 Scored cylinder.

ADDITIONAL DATA:
Top gear ratio = 3.375 : 1
Road wheels : R.P.M.
Drum R.P.M. : = 10 : 7.
  
  


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