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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).
Graph comparing the open exhaust power curves of a 116° camshaft versus a standard 110° camshaft for a 'China' engine.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1929-December1929\  Scan111
Date  4th November 1929
  
V.739
CHINA ENGINE - CAMSHAFT COMPARISONS
ON THE HIGHER OUTPUT ENGINE.
OPEN EXHAUST POWER CURVES.
ENGINE DETAILS:-
COMPN. RATIO 5.25/1.
LARGER EX & IN VALVES & PORTS.
4G LARGER POMPR CARB.
CYL BLOCK MIXTURE PASSAGE 1.200 DIA.
STD. INDN. MANIFOLD.

TIMING - 116° CAMSHAFT.
TAPPET CLCE = .020.
I.O. 15° AFTER T.D.C.
I.C. 48° AFTER B.D.C.
E.O. 44° BEFORE B.D.C.
E.C. 4° AFTER T.D.C.

116° CAMSHAFT
E.55362

STD 110° CAMSHAFT.

TIMING - 110° CAMSHAFT.
TAPPET CLCE = .020
I.O. 14° AFTER T.D.C.
I.C. 33° AFTER B.D.C.
E.O. 33° BEFORE B.D.C.
E.C. AT T.D.C.

B.H.P.
R.P.M.

4/11/29
  
  


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