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Modifying a governor's performance curve, providing a data table of engine RPM versus lever movement.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 65\1\  scan0107
Date  6th April 1925
  
R.R. 493A (50H) (D.B. 175 25-9-24) J.H.D.

EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. -2- Expl. No. REF: Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Aml/LGL6.4.25.

After trying a number of governors fitted with E.73203
we should like to [REDACTED] modify the curve we gave
you originally. It should now be :-

Engine Agnular movement
R.P.M. Lever E.72518.

0 0
500 2
600 2.25
700 3
800 4.25
900 5.8
1000 7.0
1250 11.0
1500 14.00
1750 17.50
2000 20.5
2200 22.5
2400 24.5

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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