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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 report on engine power and fuel consumption using various percentages of paraffin mixtures.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 50\3\  Scan208
Date  19th December 1921
  
.X4305

19.12.21.
X4390
X4305
Eng. No. 54-W.

POWERS AND CONSUMPTIONS WITH VARIOUS
PERCENTAGES OF PARAFFIN MIXTURES.

Hot spot throttle with heat. Water temp. 70º. Barom: 756.
Oil 15 lbs.

5%
R.P.M. Lbs. Cons:
500 116 19.5
750 114 27.5
1000 109.5 36.5
1250 107 44
1500 103 47.5
1750 98 52
2000 94.5 57.

10%
R.P.M. Lbs. Cons:
500 115.5 19.5
750 114 27.5
1000 109.5 35
1250 106 41.5
1500 103.5 46.5
1750 99 51
2000 95 57

15%
R.P.M. Lbs. Cons:
500 115 19
750 113.5 28
1000 108.5 34
1250 106.5 42
1500 102.5 46
1750 100.5 52
2000 94.5 57.5

20%
R.P.M. Lbs. Cons:
500 114 19.5
750 111.5 28.5
1000 108.5 35
1250 106 41.5
1500 104 47.5
1750 100 52
2000 95.5 58.5

25%
R.P.M. Lbs. Cons:
500 113.5 19.5
750 111.5 28.5
1000 108 35
1250 106 42
1500 104 48
1750 99.5 51.5
2000 94.5 57

30%
R.P.M. Lbs. Cons:
500 112.5 19.5
750 110.5 29
1000 107.5 35.5
1250 104.5 42
1500 102.5 47.5
1750 98.5 52.8
2000 93.5 56.5

35%
R.P.M. Lbs. Cons:
500 112 19.75
750 109 29.5
1000 108 35
1250 105.5 43.5
1500 101 48
1750 97 52

40%
R.P.M. Lbs. Cons:
500 110 20.5
750 108.5 31
1000 107.5 35.5
1250 105.5 42
1500 103 47.5
1750 98 52

P.T.O
  
  


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