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Graphs comparing the performance of different oils in a 6-cylinder Eagle engine, showing power curves, oil consumption, and oil pressures.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\K\September1923\  Scan15
Date  6th September 1923
  
6 CYLINDER EAGLE(Aero Engine) POWER CURVES
COMPARISON OF OILS
TAKEN AT THE FINISH OF
ENDURANCE TEST OF
1 HR FOR EACH OIL
B.H.P
CORRECTED
165
160
155
150
145
140
135
130
125
120
R.P.M
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
⨁ - CASTROL OIL CONSUMPTION - 2.75PTS/HR
⊞ - PRICE'S GAS ENGINE OIL - 2.25 PTS/HR
x - RICARDO-SHELL OIL - 2.125PTS/HR
OIL PRESSURES DURING TEST
LBS/SQ
50
40
30
OIL TEMPERATURES CONSTANT
MINUTES
0
15
30
45
60
ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD.
PRINT ROOM.
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DERBY
  
  
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).


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