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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).
Two graphs illustrating oil pressure drop and recovery during braking and acceleration through gears.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 83\1\  scan0430
Date  23th March 1937
  
Oil Pressure Drop and Recovery
Top Graph:
Y-Axis: Oil Pressure lbs □" @ 100°C.
X-Axis: 4 Secs, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32
Maximum Braking Acceleration Through Gears. to 20 MPH
Plot Lines: Direct Pipe, Filter without Element, Filter with Element.
Data Points: (80), (20), (40) 4000 RPM 2nd Gear, (60), (75) 4000 RPM 3rd Gear.

Bottom Graph:
Y-Axis: Oil Pressure lbs □" @ 100°C.
X-Axis: 4 Secs, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28
Maximum Braking Acceleration Through Gears. to 30 MPH
Plot Lines: Filter without Element and Direct Pipe, Filter with Element.
Data Points: (80), (30), (40) 4000 RPM 2nd Gear, (60), (75) 4000 RPM 3rd Gear.

Footer Note: Figures Thus (60) Show approximate speed in M.P.H.
  
  


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