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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 detonating qualities of Ethyl and Discol fuels with standard air and exhaust silencers fitted.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 150\1\  scan0318
Date  2nd February 1938
  
COMPARISON OF FUELS
DETONATING QUALITIES
STD AIR & EXHAUST SILENCERS FITTED
B.M.E.P. (LBS/SQ")
R.P.M.
SPARK ADVANCE.
NON - DETONATING M.E.P. (ETHYL)
NON - DETONATING M.E.P. (DISCOL)
B.M.E.P. ETHYL
B.M.E.P. DISCOL
MIN. ADVANCE FOR MAX POWER (ETHYL)
DISCOL
SPARK POSITION FOR NON - DETONATION (DISCOL)
SPARK POSITION FOR NON - DETONATION (ETHYL)
G.W. 2.2.38
  
  


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