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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).
Summary table of test results measuring various temperatures for different radiator and engine configurations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 87\1\  scan0219
Date  6th March 1937 guessed
  
SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS

TABLE DATA:

COLUMN HEADERS:
CONDITION OF TEST
TOP WATER TEMP (RAD)
BOTTOM WATER TEMP (RAD)
TEMP AT REAR OF CYL. HEAD.
AIR TEMP
UNDER BONNET TEMP BEHIND FAN
TEMP RISE ACROSS ENGINE
CRITICAL AIR TEMP

ROWS:

(Applies to rows 1-3) Vertical Text: FITTED
1) CONDITION OF TEST: (1) MARSTON MK VI 52 M.M. MATRIX WITH MARSTON SHUTTERS (NO HEAD LAMPS FITTED) - 30 M.P.H. FULL THROTTLE | DATA: 81.4, 68.4, 80.0, 12.0, 51.8, 13.0, 30.6
2) CONDITION OF TEST: (2) 45 M.P.H. FULL THROTTLE OTHERWISE AS (1) | DATA: 80.5, 66.7, 79.0, 12.0, 48.0, 13.8, 31.5
3) CONDITION OF TEST: (3) FULL SPEED - 88.5 M.P.H. OTHERWISE AS (1) | DATA: 78.5, 63.3, 76.5, 12.5, 39.3, 15.2, 34.0

(Applies to rows 4-7) Vertical Text: NO GRILLE OR SHUTTERS
4) CONDITION OF TEST: (4) MARSTON MK VI 52 M.M. MATRIX, BUT NO SHUTTERS HEAD LAMPS FITTED 30 M.P.H. FULL THROTTLE | DATA: 67.0, 52.0, 64.0, 9.0, 35.0, 15.0, 42.0
5) CONDITION OF TEST: (5) AS (4) BUT NO HEADLAMPS FITTED 30 MPH - FULL THROTTLE | DATA: 68.0, 53.5, 65.0, 9.0, 36.0, 14.5, 41.0
6) CONDITION OF TEST: (6) AS (5) BUT 45 M.P.H. FULL THROTTLE | DATA: 64.7, 51.5, 62.0, 8.5, 32.5, 13.2, 43.8
7) CONDITION OF TEST: (7) AS (5) BUT FULL SPEED 88.5 M.P.H. FULL THROTTLE | DATA: 63.5, 49.5, 62.0, 10.0, 29.0, 14.0, 46.5

(Applies to rows 8-11) Vertical Text: STANDARD
8) CONDITION OF TEST: (8) STANDARD RADIATOR SHUTTERS OPEN. LAMPS FITTED 30 MPH FULL THROTTLE | DATA: 77.5, 61.6, 76.0, 10.0, 36.5, 15.9, 32.5
9) CONDITION OF TEST: (9) AS (8) BUT 45 M.P.H. FULL THROTTLE | DATA: 73.5, 59.0, 71.5, 10.0, 33.0, 14.5, 36.5
10) CONDITION OF TEST: (10) AS (8) BUT FULL SPEED 88.5 M.P.H. - FULL THROTTLE | DATA: 68.5, 54.0, 66.5, 10.0, 29.0, 14.5, 41.5
11) CONDITION OF TEST: (11) AS (10) BUT NO LAMPS | DATA: 68.5, 54.5, 66.5, 11.0, 29.0, 14.0, 42.5
  
  


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