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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 plotting the brake drum cooling rate against the speed of the car for various wheel configurations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 120\1\  scan0312
Date  12th February 1941
  
BRAKE DRUM COOLING AGAINST SPEED OF CAR.
10BE & 4B50 CHASSIS
FIGURE 3

Y-AXIS: COOLING RATE AT 150°C IN °C PER MINUTE
X-AXIS: SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR

DATA SERIES:
O.S.F. 11 B.Y. STEEL WHEELS.
1. N.S.F. 10 B.Y. WIRE WHEELS WITH DISCS.
2. O.S.F. 4 B.50. STEEL WHEELS.
3. O.S.R. 10 B.Y. WIRE WHEELS WITH DISCS.
4. O.S.R. 4 B.50. STEEL WHEELS.

Rem / by H.P.
12-2-41
  
  


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