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).
Oil consumption road test for car 11 EX on the Oxford and return route.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\3\ scan0160 | |
| Date | 18th May 1936 | |
| OIL CONSUMPTION ROAD TESTS. CAR: 11 EX DATE: 18-5-36 ROUTE: Oxford & return OBJECT OF TESTS & PARTS USED: YL 65 ENGINE UNIT. SEVEN MAIN BEARING. ALL FERRO. OIL CONSUMPTION. after 1900 miles. BRICO. 2 CHASED PISTON RINGS. INLET & EXHAUST PLUGS. TABLE 1: COLUMN HEADERS: OIL, OIL TEMP., PETROL ROW 1: AMOUNT AT START, 10 PTS, [blank], 20 gallons ROW 2: " " FINISH, 8 1/2 ", [blank], 3 " ROW 3: " CONSUMED, 1 1/2 ", [blank], 17 " TABLE 2 (LEFT): ROW 1: TIME AT START, 11 - 5 a.m. ROW 2: " " FINISH, 6 - 15 p.m. ROW 3: DEDUCTION FOR STOPS, 1 HOUR ROW 4: RUNNING TIME, 6 HRS TABLE 3 (RIGHT): ROW 1: SPEEDO' AT START, 9010 ROW 2: " " FINISH, 9316 ROW 3: DISTANCE RUN, 306 TABLE 4: TIME AT VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ROUTE. COLUMN HEADERS: OIL PRESS., M.P.H., PLACE, ARRIVE, DEPART ROW 1: 30 lbs/sq", 30, Banbury, 1 - 30 p.m., 2 - 30 p.m. TABLE 5: CONDITION OF PLUGS AFTER 15 MIN. LIGHT RUNNING. COLUMN HEADERS: No., BATT., MAG. ROW 1 (No. 1): [blank], O.K. ROW 2 (No. 2): [blank], " ROW 3 (No. 3): Oiled plugs up oil, [blank] ROW 4 (No. 4): ", [blank] ROW 5 (No. 5): ", [blank] ROW 6 (No. 6): No sign of oil, [blank] RESULTS:- OIL CONSUMPTION: 1632 M.P.G. PETROL ": 18 M.P.G. AVGE SPEED: 34 M.P.H. AVGE PRESS: 32 Lbs/sq" WATER TEMP: 80°C. DRIVER: Sutcliffe STAMP: ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. PRINT ROOM 21 JAN 1926 DERBY. | ||