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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).
Engine overheating, comparing heat transfer to water in high versus low compression engines.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 180\M3\M3.4\  img017
Date  1st September 1924
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to CJ. BJ.
c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
ORIGINAL
hsl/LGS.9.24.
OVER-HEATING. F766 X3656
Our tests have proved that we get less heat to the water with [redacted] a high compression compared with a low compression engine.
Our customers on the Continent claim that the high compression engines heat less water. Attached here-with is our explanation for this.
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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