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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 graph of a 4 1/4 Litre Bentley engine showing B.HP and Ignition Advance vs R.P.M. for different compression ratios.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 148\1\  scan0036
Date  1st January 1939 guessed
  
4 1/4 LITRE BENTLEY
B.V. (COMP. RATIO)
S. 63
(1) COMP. RATIO 6.6:1
.170 CROWN
.030 GASKET
(2) COMP. RATIO 7.0:1
.100 CROWN)
.060 GASKET
(3) COMP INCR.
.030 CROWN
ROAD MASTER
ADV. TO AVOID DETN.
MIN ADV. FOR MAX POWER
A) = LOSS BY AVOIDING DETN.
B.H.P
R.P.M.
IGN ADV DEGREES B.T.D.C.
WRAITH CYL HEAD (30 C.S)
N VALVE .180.
4 1/4 EXH SYSTEM
EST STD EXH SYSTEM
SHELL NO 1 PETROL
AMSHAFT EN 21370.
  
  


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