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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-based report on experiments to reduce vehicle floor-board temperature.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 136\5\  scan0026
Date  28th December 1923
  
RISE IN C° ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE

STANDARD CONDITION
I PEDAL SLOTS FILLED IN.
II AS IN I FLYWHEEL GUARD AND UNDERSHIELD ALTERED
III AS IN I & II PEDALS COWLED IN INGRESS OF AIR PREVENTED
IV AS IN I, II & III CORK ON THE FLOOR.
V AS IN I, II, III & IV CORK AGAINST DASHBOARD.

Graph A Labels:
TEMP. AIR UNDER SCUTTLE
DASHBOARD TEMP.
TEMP. AT PEDAL SLOTS

EXPERIMENTS TO REDUCE FLOOR-BOARD TEMPERATURE.

% DECREASE IN RISE OF TEMPERATURE
COMPARED WITH STANDARD

CONDITION I (AS IN GRAPH A)
CONDITION II (AS IN GRAPH A)
CONDITION III (AS IN GRAPH A)
CONDITION IV (AS IN GRAPH A)
CONDITION V (AS IN GRAPH A)

Graph B Labels:
AIR AT DASH
AIR AT PEDAL SLOTS
AIR UNDER SCUTTLE

Stamp Text:
LIMITED
ROOM.
28. DEC. 23
DERBY
  
  


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