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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).
Note on the boiling water temperature of a Napier 16.9HP engine during an R.A.C. test.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 78\3\  scan0034
Date  16th September 1909
  
R.R. 148 (20 II) (H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 360. 16.9.09) E.P. 4941.
X 446
Temperature of boiling Water.
Napier 16.9HP (6 cylin) for partic. see consump.
R.A.C test. at Brooklands, including.
at top of radiator, 155° F.{Mr Friese} =
(no water consumption).
(no recorded ? average or max.
  
  


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