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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).
Test report for an A.T. speedometer, recording indicated speed and drive revolutions per mile at various temperatures.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 50\4\  Scan334
Date  29th November 1929
  
X4308.
29/11/29
X.4308. A.T. SPEEDOMETER TEST.

Speedometer No. D500. TRO 1/50
Speedometer type 20HP Speedometer
Other particulars taken from stock

Temperature (°C)
Miles per hour indicated at 600 R.P.M. exactly.
Revs. per mile of drive for correct speed reading.

20.0 | 51.3 | 702
22.0 | 50.9 | 707
24.0 | 50.4 | 714
26.0 | 50.2 | 716
28.0 | 50.0 | 720
30.0 | 49.9 | 721
32.0 | 49.7 | 724

Miles per hour at 1200 R.P.M.

3.6.29.
EFC.
  
  


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