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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).
Two graphs comparing unbalanced and crankshaft balanced loads on a Kestrel engine's end main bearing at different power and speed settings.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 138\1\  scan0014
Date  24th February 1932 guessed
  
HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 539
KESTREL
END MAIN BEARING LOAD

Top Graph:
500 HP AT 2250 RPM
LEGEND:
____ UNBALANCED
-- -- CRANKSHAFT BALANCED
SHADED AREA 18.0 SQ"

Bottom Graph:
555 HP AT 2500 R.P.M.
SHADED AREA 20.0 SQ"

Axes and Labels:
Y-AXIS: LOAD in lbs (0, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000)
X-AXIS: CRANK ANGLE (0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700)
NOTE BETWEEN GRAPHS: 0° CRANK ANGLE PLAIN RD TDC
  
  


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