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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 Smith's Calorstat, measuring load required to maintain bellows in open and closed positions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 39\4\  Scan187
Date  23th October 1930
  
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23.10.30.
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SMITH'S CALORSTAT TESTS.

LOAD REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN BELLOWS IN "SHUTTERS CLOSED" POSITION.

TEMP. | CALORSTAT "A". | CALORSTAT "B".
°C. | PULL.LB | PUSH.LB | PULL.LB | PUSH.LB
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
20 | 31.2 | | 34.6 |
30 | 24 | | 31.5 |
40 | 13.5 | | 27 |
50 | 5.7 | | 24 |
60 | | 7.5 | 16.35 |
70 | | 19.5 | 5.7 |
80 | | 37.5 | | 7.5
90 | | 72.5 | | 25.5
95 | | 90.5 | | 37.5

LOAD REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN BELLOWS IN "SHUTTER OPEN" POSITION.

TEMP. | CALORSTAT "A". | CALORSTAT "B".
°C. | PULL.LB | PUSH.LB | PULL.LB | PUSH.LB
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
20 | 40.7 | | 46.7 |
30 | 36.1 | | 42.2 |
40 | 33.1 | | 39.1 |
50 | 24 | | 34.6 |
60 | 11.2 | | 27 |
70 | | 5.5 | 19.4 |
80 | | 27.5 | 7.2 |
90 | | 52.5 | | 10.5
95 | | 76.5 | | 16.5

CALORSTATS WITH SPECIAL FILLINGS.
  
  


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