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).
Dynamometer test report for the 'Peregrine' model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\4\ scan0349 | |
| Date | 27th July 1932 | |
| Please File X 6004 DYNAMOMETER TEST PEREGRINE 27-7-32 Peregrine run on dyno. to Run instructions 3rd gear 4000 revs - 5 min. 110 lbs " " 3000 " 5 min. 125 " " " 2000 " 1/2 hour 132 " 2nd " 2000 " 15 min 193 " 1st " 2000 " 10 " 305 " Gear lever perfectly free under all conditions Condition of gears by visual inspection. V.{VIENNA} Good Power Curve - 1000 revs 75 lbs 1500 " 82 " 2000 " 95 " 2500 " 94 " 3000 " 91 " 3500 " 86 " 4000 " 80 " 4500 " 70 " Axle pinion housing seemed rather warm, but may be due to heat radiation from silencer - axle otherwise seems quite ok. CH 27/July/32 Drum Dia 48" | ||