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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 of capacity tests made on a lower half on Clan rig.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 159\6\  scan0082
Date  5th August 1940
  
Mr. Wheeler. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GB.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GB.1/ML.5.8.40.

LOWER HALF RIG TEST.

Results of capacity tests made
today on lower half on Clan rig, were as follows :-

| Pump Speed. r.p.m. | Time for 1.5 galls. seconds. | Average Flow. pints/hr. | Min: permissable Flow. pints/hr. |
|--------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 370 | 80: 82-1/5 | 532 | 520 |
| 1590 | 16: 16.8 | 2630 | 2600 |
| 2140 | 11-1/5 : 12-2/5 - 12. | 3630 | 3500 |

During the above tests the corrected
temperature was 76 deg. C.

The Auxiliary oil pressure was
9 lbs/sq. ins. at 1590 r.p.m.

The temperature for the "cold oil"
tests was 28 deg. C.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GB.
  
  


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