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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 comparing the temperature rise of a hot spot on an F-2-B Series Phantom engine with different heating methods.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\S\June1928-August1928\  Scan004
Date  12th June 1928
  
COMPARISON OF THE TEMP. RISE OF HOT SPOT ON F-2-B. SERIES PHANTOM WITH EXHAUST & WATER HEAT.
V356.
12-6-28.
ENGINE STARTED UP FROM COLD & RUN LIGHT AT 700 R.P.M.
TEMP. OF OIL IN HOT SPOT °C
TIME IN MINS AFTER ENGINE STARTS.
STD. EXHAUST HEATING WITH BUTTERFLY IN DOWN PIPE CLOSED
EXHAUST HEATING. BUTTERFLY VALVE REMOVED FROM DOWN PIPE.
WATER HEATING - NO RADIATOR. THE WHOLE OF THE JACKET WATER BEING CIRCULATED THRO' THE HOT SPOT (2.5 GALLS)
WATER HEATING WITH RADIATOR. SHUTTERS CLOSED. HOT SPOT RECEIVES ONLY BY-PASS WATER AS PREVIOUSLY TESTED ON PHANTOMS.
STAMP: TESTED ROOM, 13 JUN 1928 Y.
INITIALS: aeb
  
  


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