Power curves of the 8-Litre engine and requesting comparative horsepower data.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\2\ scan0192 | |
| Date | 12th December 1933 | |
| X7771. To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E. [Struck through text] re 8-Litre Engine Power Curves. Sg {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 7/E12.12.33 Thanks for Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 19/KT.11.12.33. With the carburetter I assume we propose to use, i.e. the semi-expanding carburetter to LeC.3432 the maximum HP appears to be 190. Would you please let me know what the present standard engine gives so that I may have a comparison showing the extra HP that will be given by the 8-litre engine. The reference in your memo. to 165 BHP with 5.25/1 compression ratio is, I presume for the 8-litre. Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||
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