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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 showing a 20HP power increase due to higher compression ratio, larger valves, and lower depression in the induction pipe.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 22\4\  Scan123
Date  31th March 1927 guessed
  
20HP POWER INCREASE DUE TO HIGHER COMPRESSION RATIO, LARGER VALVES AND LOWER DEPRESSION IN THE INDUCTION PIPE.

ENGINE N° 11-GII.
OPEN EXHAUST
CORRECTED N.T.P.

B.H.P.
B.M.E.P.
STANDARD 20 H.P.
(OPEN EXHT.)

B.H.P.
B.M.E.P.
20 HP ENGINE WITH LARGE (1.400 DIA)
VALVES, 5.45 TO 1 COMP.
RATIO & TWO ZENITH TRIPLE
VENTURI HORIZONTAL CARBURETTORS.

BRAKE HORSE POWER
R.P.M OF ENGINE
BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE (LBS/□")
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