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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 an A.T. Speedometer (14-EX) showing M.P.H. readings at various temperatures.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 50\4\  Scan153
Date  19th November 1927
  
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19.11.27.

A.T. SPEEDOMETER (14-EX).

TEMP. M.P.H. at 600 r.p.m.

18°C 45.1
18°C 44.9
20°C 44.3
22°C 43.3
24°C 42.1
26°C 42.0
28°C 41.3
30°C 40.8
32°C 40.3
34°C 39.6

Initial observations taken at end of 30 mins. (for warming up of disc).
At full speed of 1200 r.p.m. reading is 79.0 m.p.h. at 34°C.
Speedometer should read 47 m.p.h. at 600 r.p.m.

EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
  
  


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