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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).
Power comparison graph showing B.HP at the flywheel against road speed for different engine configurations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\2\  Scan076
Date  30th January 1932
  
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POWER COMPARISONS - B.H.P. AT FLYWHEEL AGAINST R.P.M. (OPEN EXHAUST)

GEAR RATIOS:-
① STD PII 60 M.P.H.= 2315 R.P.M.
② STD PII 60 M.P.H.= 2315 R.P.M.
③ STD PII 60 M.P.H.= 2315 R.P.M.
④ STD 25H.P. 60 M.P.H.= 3018 R.P.M.
⑤ 60 M.P.H.= 2700 R.P.M. 100 M.P.H.= 4500 R.P.M.

KEY:
① STD PHANTOM II - 7668 cc
② CONTINENTAL PII (RR SEMI EXP CARBS: R: 5.25:1) - 7668 cc
③ CONTINENTAL PII (TWIN S.U. CARBS: R: 5.25:1) - 7668 cc
④ 12 CYL: 3 x 4.5 J1 ENGINE (TWIN S.U. CARBS: R: 6.3:1) - 6252 cc (112° CAMSHAFT)
⑤ 12 CYL: 3.25 x 4.5 J1 ENGINE (TWIN S.U. CARBS: R: 6.3:1) - 7338 cc (112° CAMSHAFT R=6.3:1)

AXIS LABELS:
Y-AXIS: B.H.P. (FLYWHEEL)
X-AXIS: ROAD SPEED M.P.H.
  
  


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