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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 results for petrol pumps with different packing washers under hot and cold conditions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 82\1\  scan0170
Date  3rd August 1933
  
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PETROL PUMP TESTS

NEW PUMP with .070 packing washer instead of .063

Cold
4000 engine revs { 31 sec for 1 pt. ( or 116.1 pts/Hr
{ 31 " " 1 pt. (

2000 engine revs { 32 sec for 1 pt. ( or 112.5 pts /Hr.
{ 32 " " 1 pt. (

1000 engine revs { 40 4/5 sec for 1 pt. or 88.2 pts/Hr.
{ 40 4/5 sec for 1 pt. (

HOT.
4000 engine revs { 33 1/5 sec for 1 pt. (
{ 34 2/5 " " 1 pt. ( or 106.3 pts/Hr.
{ 34 " " 1 pt. (

*
2000 engine revs { 34 sec for 1 pt. (
{ 34 1/5 " " 1 pt. ( or 104.7 pts/Hr.
{ 34 4/5 " " 1 pt. (

1000 engine revs } 42 sec for 1 pt. (
} 42 " " 1 pt. ( or 86 pts/Hr
} 41 3/5 " " 1 pt. (

NEW PUMP

with .094 washer packing

Petrol 34°C Oil 84°C Water 98°C

Hot
4000 engine revs { 33 2/5 sec for 1 pt. (
{ 34 " " 1 pt. ( 80.9 pts/Hr.
{ 33 " " 1 pt. (
{ 33 " " 1 pt. (

2000 engine revs { 35 sec for 1 pt. (
{ 35 " " 1 pt. ( 102.8 pts/Hr
{ 35 " " 1 pt. (

1000 engine revs { 41 1/2 sec for 1 pt. (
{ 42 " " 1 pt. ( 84.7 pts/Hr.
{ 42 " " 1 pt. (
  
  


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