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).
Table detailing a series of oil consumption tests on an engine using different component configurations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 125\2\ scan0066 | |
| Date | 16th January 1930 guessed | |
| SERIES OF OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS. DIFFERENT PARTS IN ENGINE. Table Headers: TEST, ENGINE, CYL. BLOCKS., PISTONS., PISTON RINGS (TOP), SCRAPER RINGS, TYPE OF "PERFECT CIRCLE" USED., RATE OF OIL CONS.N Vertical text in ENGINE column: SPECIAL ALLOY ENGINE (EXP. T.48) (7/1 COMP. 'F' TYPE) Row 1: 1, OWN (S.A. ENG), OWN (S.A. ENG), OWN (S.A. ENG), OWN (S.A. ENG), .080" GROOVE NO CHAMFER, 4 PTS/HR Row 2: 2, OFF FXTB161, OWN (S.A. ENG), OWN (S.A. ENG), OWN (S.A. ENG), ", 6.2 " Row 3: 3, OFF FXTB161, OFF FXTB161, OFF FXTB161, OFF FXTB161, .125" GROOVE TOP EDGE CHAMFER, 0.33 " * Row 4: 4, OFF FXTB161, OFF FXTB161, OFF FXTB161, OWN (S.A. ENG), .080" GROOVE NO CHAMFER, 3.2 " Row 5: 5, OFF FXTB161, OFF FXTB161, OWN (S.A. ENG), OWN (S.A. ENG), ", 3.95 " Footnote: * ENGINE SHUT DOWN AFTER 3/4 HOUR OWING TO DANGER OF SEIZURE. | ||