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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).
Blueprint detailing a modified inlet cam-form for a Bentley III engine, with lift measurement tables.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 100\3\  scan0027
Date  24th May 1938
  
Top Right Corner:
E-CD682

Main Diagram:
.311 LIFT
VALVE OPENING
VALVE CLOSING
BASE CIRCLE 1.000 DIAM.
ROTATION ->
APART FROM THE CAM-FORM THE CAMSHAFT IS NOT ALTERED. THE EXHAUST CAM LEADS THIS CAM BY 112 1/2°

Left Data Table (Opening):
CAMSHAFT DEGREES | CAM LIFT OPENING (INCHES)
0: 0
1: .000063
2: .000260
3: .000586
4: .001041
5: .001626
6: .002342
7: .003186
8: .004019
9: .005010
10: .005920
11: .006821
12: .007742
13: .008653
14: .009564
15: .010475
16: .011386
17: .012276
18: .013612
19: .015739
20: .018678
21: .022423
22: .026780
23: .032348
24: .038526
25: .045315
26: .053313
27: .061871
28: .070678
29: .079465
30: .088253
32: .105360
34: .122418
36: .138721
38: .154436
40: .169597
42: .184103
44: .197947
46: .211102
48: .223510
50: .235234
52: .246158
54: .256358
56: .265632
58: .274128
60: .281783
62: .288591
64: .294482
66: .299508
68: .303635
70: .306855
72: .309153
74: .310539
76: .311

Right Data Table (Closing):
CAMSHAFT DEGREES | CAM LIFT CLOSING (INCHES)
78: .310563
80: .309262
82: .307098
84: .304064
86: .300183
88: .295460
90: .289905
92: .283534
94: .276363
96: .268408
98: .259690
100: .250231
102: .240053
104: .229181
106: .217643
108: .205465
110: .192677
112: .179308
114: .166378
116: .150759
118: .136044
120: .120680
122: .104902
124: .088746
126: .072245
127: .063878
128: .055834
129: .048513
130: .041919
131: .036038
132: .030884
133: .026452
134: .022743
135: .019756
136: .017491
137: .015949
138: .015130
141: .013754
143: .012837
145: .011920
147: .011003
149: .010087
151: .009170
153: .008253
155: .007336
157: .006419
159: .005502
161: .004585
163: .003668
165: .002751
167: .001834
169: .001032
171: .000459
173: .000185
175: 0

Bottom Information:
SCALE 10% (AH Wotton 24.5.38)
MODIFIED INLET CAM-FORM - BENTLEY III.
THIS CAM-FORM (WHICH MODIFIES E.CD.167) IS DEVELOPED FROM VALVE LIFT CURVE E.CD.673. USING WRAITH III TAPPETS & ROCKERS.
ROLLS-ROYCE LTD.
PRINT ROOM
MAY 24 1938
DERBY.
E-CD682
  
  


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