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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 results table comparing bonnet ventilation and radiator performance under different conditions and configurations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 29\3\  Scan270
Date  1st September 1930 guessed
  
Condition of Bonnet ventilation 19-EX

| | Sq. tube rad. All out Std. fan, belt choc-o-bloc | Sq. tube rad. All out Altered fan Belt choc-o-bloc. | Sq. tube rad. 75 M.P.H. Std. Fan Belt Choc-o-bloc. | Sq. tube rad. 80 M.P.H. Std. Fan Choc-o-bloc. | Sq. tube Rad. 60 MPH. Altered Fan. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shutters closed. | | | 85°C. (79°C.) | 81°C. (74°C.) | |
| Shutters open. | | 83°C. (75°C.) | 81°C. (74.2) | 77°C. (69.2°C) | |
| Louvred bonnet. | 80°C. (72.5) | 78°C. (71°C.) | 78°C. (71.8) | 72°C. (66) | 69° (68.0) |

Atmospheric temperature 20°C.
Figures in brackets, bottom water temperature.

| | Square tube radiator. | Standard 6 m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 7 1/2 m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} round tube. |
|---|---|---|
| Weight of matrix empty. | 132 lbs. | 129 lbs. |
| Weight of matrix full. | 173.25 lbs. | 174.5 lbs. |
| Qty. of water in matrix. | 4.125 galls. | 4.55 galls. |
  
  


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