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).
Crankcase breather pressure test results at various speeds.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\5\ scan0093 | |
Date | 21th April 1937 | |
( 2 ) 2) With crankcase breather only. No breather from rocker cover to air silencer. Speed. 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Pressure in ) _inches of water._ ) 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 Further tests will be carried out at the next opportunity, with the crankcase breather blanked off, to find if this produces any increase in crankcase pressure or oil consumption. ------------ | ||