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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 Department figures for a 190 HP engine, detailing power and throttle curve data.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 36\2\  scan 010
Date  15th February 1916
  
R.R. 235 A (600 T) (S.C. 530. 15-2-16) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1546.

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X. 2934
Test Dept Figures.

POWER CURVE 190 HP.
2nd set B

En Revs | Air screw Revs. | Lbs. | HP. | Conspt 4 pints.
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2000 | 1180 | 332 | 217.62 | m/s 1.39
1900 | 1121 | 342 | 212.9 | 1.43½
1800 | 1062 | 352 | 207.68 | 1.48
1700 | 1003 | 364 | 202.82 | 1.56½ full
1600 | 944 | 368 | 192.97 | 1.58
1500 | 885 | 374 | 185.89²| 1.2 -> 2 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 4 secs
1400 | 826 | 377 | 173 | 1.6 2 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 12 "
1300 | 767 | 376 | 160.2 | 1.11 2 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 22 "
1200 | 708 | 375 | 147.5 | 1.13 2 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 26 "
1100 | 649 | 375 | 135.2 | 1.16 2 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 32 "
1000 | 590 | 377 | 123.4 | 1.19 2 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 38 "


THROTTLE CURVE

Eng. Revs. | screw Revs. | Lbs. | HP. | Conspt.
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1700 | 1003 | 363 | 202.2 | 58 secs m/s 1.1
1600 | 944 | 340 | 178.2 |
1500 | 885 | 318 | 156.3 | 1.10
1400 | 826 | 292 | 133.9 | 1.19
1300 | 767 | 272 | 115.6 | 1.29
1200 | 708 | 253 | 89.5 | 1.43½
1100 | 649 | 228 | 82.2 | 1.57½
1000 | 590 | 209 | 68.5 | 2.11
800 | 472 | 170 | 44.5 | 2.51.

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