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).
Graphs showing the results of cooling system tests, examining the effect of fan configuration, speed, and ventilation.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\7\ 07-page103 | |
Date | 2nd July 1930 | |
GRAPH I A.{Mr Adams} NO FAN STANDARD SPRING TENSIONED WHITTLE BELT WHITTLE BELT TIGHTENED CHOC A BLOC BELT CHOC A BLOC AND FAN 1" NEARER RAD. TEMPERATURE C° 85° 80° 75° TOP WATER TEMP. BOTTOM WATER TEMP. ATS TEMP. 20°C STANDARD 6 M/M 7 1/2 M/M RAD ALL SHUTTERS CLOSED 62.5 M.P.H. 19 EX CAR WT. 48 CWT. 11 x 41 AXLE. BROOKLANDS TEST 2ND JULY 1930 EFFECT OF FAN ON COOLING SYSTEM. RAD. E 77675 26.0" 23.25 FAN CHOC À BLOC 6M/M 7 1/2 M/M RAD TUBES B.ATS TEMP. 20°C. 19 EX CAR. 75 M.P.H. 60 M.P.H. ALL SHUTTERS OPEN 78°C. ALL SHUTTERS CLOSED 84.5°C. ALL SHUTTERS OPEN 73°C. ALL SHUTTERS CLOSED 78.5°C. TEMPERATURE C° TOP WATER. 50 60 70 80 EFFECT OF SPEED AND VENTILATION ON COOLING SYSTEM. | ||