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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).
Results of endurance and open circuit tests, including a volt-speed curve.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 40\2\  Scan197
Date  1st June 1927 guessed
  
-3- Contd.

(6) Endurance test :-
OK.

(7) Short endurance circuit test :-
OK.

(8) Open circuit test :-
OK.

(9) Open circuit primary volt-speed curve.

Speed. Volts. Volts/Speed.
400 3.44 .00860
800 6.36 .00795
1200 9.24 .00770
1600 12.23 .00765
2000 14.77 .00738
2400 17.31 .00722
2800 19.65 .00702
3200 22.11 .00691
3400 23.45 .00690

Contd.

Volt ampere capacity at 2000rpm = 36.2.
Figure of merit = 2.72.
  
  


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