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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).
Comparison of different fan types on a Bentley car B.56.BN, recording critical air temperatures at various speeds.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 86\5\  scan0076
Date  4th May 1937 guessed
  
SHEET.1.

Comparison of Fans at Brooklands on Bentley car B.56.BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}

(a) 30 M.P.H. Full Throttle.

FAN
Critical Air Temperature °C.

Std. 25/30. Fan blades.
46.4

RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} pressed Fan blades.
44.2

EW.947 fan blades.
43.6

Std. Bentley fan blades.
43.9


(b), Full Speed (87 M.P.H.) Full Throttle.

FAN
Critical Air Temperature °C.

Std. 25/30 Fan blades.
41.5

RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} pressed fan. blades.
43.5

EW.947 Fan blades.
44.5

Std. Bentley fan blades.
46.0
  
  


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