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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 and calibration data for a K.S. 20 HP, 18-gallon petrol gauge arrangement.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 106\2\  scan0070
Date  20th October 1931
  
85460

K.S. 20 HP. 18 GALLON PETROL GAUGE.

Petrol Tank Arrgt. F.58195.

With tank and gauge set to correct angles
and pipes fitted the liquid level was corrected.
Length of pipes 16 ft.

Galls. | Gauge Readings
in Tank | Filling. | Emptying
0. | 0. | 0.
1. | 0.6 | 0.
2. | 1.0 | 1.0
3. | 2.0 | 2.0
4. | 3.0 | 3.0
5. | 4.0 | 4.0
6. | 5.0 | 4.9
7. | 5.5 |
8. | 6.2 |
9. | 7.2 |
10. | 8.0 | 8.3
11. | 9.0 |
12. | 10.0 |
13. | 10.9 | 11.9
14. | 11.7 |
15. | 12.8 |
16. | 13.7 |
17. | * 14.7 |
18. | 16.0 |

* Pump Ceased to Function.

Copy of this attached to letter to Major Searight (See X.4038).
dated October 20th.1931.
  
  


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