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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).
Page discussing the temperature rise of oil flow through engine bearings.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 72\1\  scan0110
Date  1st December 1925
  
R.R. 493a (50 H) (D.D. 31. 12-6-25) J.H.D.

EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. -9- Expl. No. REF HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/ACL/LG7.12. 25.

entirely due to the passage of oil through the
bearings because a certain amount of heat can be
picked up from the hot pistons and cylinder walls.
Nevertheless, they give a reliable comparison of
temperature rise between the different oil flows.

Note. Curves shown thus ______ for 7 brgs.feeds.
New engine.
" " " ----------- " " "
Old engine.
" " " _._._._._._ " 3 " " "
  
  


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