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).
Radiator boiling tests conducted on the Col-de-la-Faucille for chassis 83EE.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 24\4\ Scan212 | |
| Date | 26th March 1924 | |
| Tests-on. Col-de-la{L. A. Archer}-Faucille L.323 Altitude from sea level Radiator Tests for Boiling CHASSIS 83EE 40-50 AXLE. RATIO 16x52 Air Temp. Temp of Rad.: Top, Bottom Distance travelled odometer Direction Wind Height climbed metres per. Kilometre Ignition Throttle: Full, 3rd Condition of passengers (18 each) Time mins Kilometre per hr Remarks 14.5°C, 76°, 68.9°, —, None, 600, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, 4 passengers (18 each), 0, 0, dry road fairly good condition 14°, 75°, 67.8°, —, —, 1 645=45, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Standard shutters closed, 1, 40, condition 14°, 77°, 70°, —, —, 2 110=65, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 2, 32 13.5°, 78°, 71.1°, —, —, 3 160=50, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 3, 60 13.5°, 80°, 72.2°, —, —, 4 210=50, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 4, 58 13°, 82°, 72.8°, —, —, 5 260=50, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 5, 44 13°, 83°, 73.9°, —, —, 6 320=60, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 6, 40 12.5°, 82°, 74.4°, —, —, 7 380=60, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 7, 42 12.5°, 83°, 75°, —, —, 8 460=80, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 8, 48 11.5°, 83.5°, 75°, —, —, 9 520=60, Both full advance, Full, -->, Typ. Hardwater, 9, 42, Changed to 2nd for 40 yds up dark corner 11.5°, 85.5°, 76.7°, —, —, 10 580=60, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 10, 36 10.5°, 86°, 77.8°, —, —, 10.5 600=20, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 11, 46 10.5°, 88°, 78.9°, —, —, 10.5 620=20, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 12, 32 [blank], 88.5°, 79.4°, —, —, —, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 13, 42 [blank], 88.5°, 79.4°, —, —, —, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 14, 40, Normal Air/Jet 10°, 88°, 78.9°, 10.5, —, —, Both full advance, Full, 3rd, Typ. Hardwater, 15.5m, 50, Bottom 17.5° Top 13.5°C Radiator Matrix 20 1/4" x 5" x 24" Shutters Closed 14.5°C. 3rd Gear. | ||