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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 an experimental 190 HP engine before despatch to Farnborough.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 36\2\  scan 011
Date  16th February 1916
  
R.R. T.M.A. (400 T) (S C. 536. 16-2-16) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1546.
X. 2934.

Results obtained from
Expl 190 H.P. Engine
by E H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} before
despatch to
Farnboro'.

Average
Results of
Test Dept.

1st set

Speed R.P.M. | H.P. | Lbs/B.H.P. hr. | H.P. | Lbs/B.H.P.hr.
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1000 | | | 119.8 | .708
1100 | | | 132.7 | .655
1200 | | | 145.0 | .626
1300 | | | 157.0 | .603
1400 | 172 | | 169.0 | .590
1500 | 183.4 | | 182.6 | .568
1600 | 191.7 / 194.5 | .54 | 193.1 | .573
1700 | 204.3 | .54 | 202.7 | .560
1800 | 212.5 | .55 | 209.2 | .579
1900 | 220.1 | | |
2000 | 226 | | 222.0 | .578

[Handwritten Notes in an unheaded column]
Time for 4 pints taking .55 figure (Secs)
(at 1600 RPM) 121
(at 1700 RPM) 116.5
(at 1800 RPM) 111

[Faint watermark text at bottom]
WALLACE & GROMALEY
  
  


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