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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 top water temperature of three different car models during a hill climb test, with radiator schematics.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\T\2January1929-June1929\  Scan251
Date  27th May 1929
  
TEST CAT AND FIDDLE HILL
NO BONNET VENTILATION
AIR TEMP 15°C
EACH CAR CARRIES 3 PASS AND 5 CWT BALLAST
① S.S. CAR 22 EX WT. EMPTY 48.3 CWT
② PHANTOM CAR 14 EX WT. EMPTY 49.75 CWTS
③ OLD PHANTOM CAR 18 Y.C. WT. EMPTY 52.25 CWTS
TOP WATER TEMP °C
CLIMB MILES.
F.2.B. PHANTOM
4.25"
24.25
FRONT AREA 500 ☐"
VOLUME 2500 CU.INS.
24.25
14 EX. PHANTOM
4.8"
23.2
FRONT AREA 568 ☐"
VOLUME 2720 CU.INS.
24.5"
S.S. SMALL TUBE
4.00
26.25
FRONT AREA 625 ☐"
VOLUME 2500 CU.INS
23 3/4
  
  


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