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).
Power curve test for a Falcon X wet liner engine fitted with new horizontal carburetters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 36\2\ scan 091 | |
| Date | 13th November 1926 | |
| R.R. 493 (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. 13.11.26 COPIES TO: RC{R. Childs}, BJ, WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, BY, E, DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, OY, RG{Mr Rowledge} Expl. No. Y3874, Y2917a, Y3933 REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/1/LG13.11.26 OBJECT OF TEST. Power curve on wet liner engine fitted with RRCH. horizontal carburetters. TESTER. V.{VIENNA} Halliwell. CONDITIONS. 4th. Falcon X, (12-cyl.) High compression pistons and wet liners. 'A' side fitted with scheme B. 'B' side fitted with scheme A.{Mr Adams} New horizontal RRCH. carburetters. SUMMARY OF TEST. Distribution with present induction system (E.28903 castings) - tendency towards richness in centre cylinders of each block = A.3. A.4. B.3. B.4. POWER CURVE. R.P.M. C/B.HP. 2400 500 2300 502 2200 495 2100 475 2000 451 Final C/B.HP. at 2250 RPM. = 505. At present we are not satisfied with the consumption figures - these will be sent later. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||