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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 log sheet detailing performance metrics for various motor designs, including brake torque, current, and speed.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 70\4\  scan0163
Date  4th September 1929
  
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| Date | Motor design | (8) Brake torque > 20 lb-inches. | Current 13 to 15 amperes. | (9) Brake torque < 900 lb-ins | Speed | (10) Remarks | (11) Remarks | (12) Torque lb-ins 50-250 | (13) Remarks |
|----------|--------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--------------|---------------------------|--------------|
| 12.7.29 | WJ.45 | 22.5 | 13.0 | 980 | 896 | OK Noise moderate | - | 154.5 | OK |
| 12.7.29 | VK.85 | 22.5 | 13.5 | 984 | 960 | OK Fair noise | - | 156 | OK |
| 12.7.29 | WJ.55 | 39.0 | 13.0 | 1017 | 976 | OK Noise moderate | - | 198 | OK |
| 13.7.29 | WJ.75 | 33.7 | 13.5 | 996 | 896 | OK Noise moderate | - | 121.5 | OK |
| 13.7.29 | WJ.85 | 21.0 | 13.0 | 924 | 960 | OK Noise slight | - | 183 | OK |
| 15.7.29 | WJ.65 | 21.75 | 12.75 | 984 | 960 | OK Noise moderate | - | 205.5 | OK |
| 16.7.29 | FA.15 | 32.2 | 13.25 | 951 | 960 | OK Fairly quiet | - | 164 | OK |
| 16.7.29 | FA.25 | 36.8 | 13.0 | 1015 | 930 varies | Some jams Medium noise. | - | 154.5 | OK |

= 4.9.29.
  
  


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