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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).
Graph of oil flows versus RPM for a Super-Sports engine, showing delivery from the pump and flow to various components.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\S\September1928-October1928\  Scan069
Date  10th September 1928
  
V415.
OIL FLOWS. (SUPER-SPORTS ENGINE).
ENGINE No SS{S. Smith}-3.
OIL PUMP TO E77663.
OIL RELIEF VALVE TO E77670
H.P. SPRING E75748
INTER & L.P. SPRING E76927
OIL TEMPERATURE THROUGHOUT TESTS = 60°C
Y-Axis: OIL FLOWS (PINTS PER MINUTE)
X-Axis: R.P.M. OF ENGINE.
Graph Line Labels:
DELIVERY FROM PUMP.
OIL REJECTED BY RELIEF VALVE.
OIL FLOW THRO' BEARINGS. DITTO STD PHANTOM
OIL FLOW TO TIMING GEARS.
OIL FLOW TO ROCKERS.
[Initials in bottom right corner: HFP 10-9-28]
  
  


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