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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).
Rating test results for engine foot rubbers supplied by Dunlops, measuring deflection under load.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 65\4\  scan0130
Date  3rd January 1929
  
3.1.29.

F.78114 ENGINE FOOT RUBBERS ) RATING TEST.
Supplied by Dunlops 2.1.29.

| | DEFLECTION INS. | | | | | |
|---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
| Load lbs. | 1Z | 2Z | 3Z | 4Z | 5Z | 6Z |
| 0 | | | | | | |
| 100 | .036 | .035 | .036 | .038 | .036 | .039 |
| 200 | .062 | .060 | .061 | .065 | .060 | .065 |
| 300 | .086 | .085 | .084 | .088 | .083 | .087 |
| 400 | .105 | .104 | .103 | .107 | .102 | .106 |
| 500 | .119 | .120 | .118 | .122 | .118 | .122 |
| 600 | .132 | .135 | .132 | .136 | .131 | .135 |
| 700 | .137 | .137 | .144 | .147 | .143 | .146 |
| 800 | .158 | .159 | .155 | .159 | .155 | .159 |
| 900 | .170 | .170 | .167 | .170 | .166 | .170 |

There is a variation in free length of .008" and the shortest rubber is .038 over drg.size.
Variation in deflection at 900 lbs. load .004".
  
  


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