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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 Mean Effective Pressure (MEP) against RPM for different ramp head and piston configurations at maximum power.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 134\1\  scan0119
Date  23th December 1938 guessed
  
CURVE b.
RAMP HEAD COMPARISONS. (MAX. POWER)

① RAMP HEAD. STD. PISTON. 6.6 : 1 RATIO
② " " CROWN PISTON. 6.6 : 1 "
③ " " " " 7.3 : 1 "

PLUG IN EXHAUST POSITION.
Nº ③ RECOMMENDED BY TAUB.

VALVE TIMING. I.O. 10º BTDC E.O. 55º B.
I.C. 37º PB E.C. 3º P.

M.E.P.
R.P.M.
  
  


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