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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).
Analysis of exhaust system power output with various parts, showing horsepower at the flywheel for different RPMs.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 66\2\  scan0021
Date  10th February 1925 guessed
  
ANALYSIS OF EXHAUST SYSTEM POWER OUTPUT WITH VARIOUS PARTS. (3)

TABLE:
H.P. at Flywheel.
R.P.M., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
2500, 112.5, 90.1, 99.5, 100.5, 114, 111.5, 113
2250, 113.5, 94.75, 101.3, 102.5, 113.5, 112.5, 112
2000, 109.2, 93, 98.4, 98.4, 109.5, 109.1, 109.4
1750, 100.5, 87.8, 92.2, 92.2, 98.6, 101.5, 100
1500, 88.2, 80.4, 82, 82.5, 87.25, 87.5, 88.4
1250, 73, 69.3, 69.8, 70.4, 73, 73.75, 72.9
1000, 58.3, 56.7, 56.25, 56.25, 59.2, 59.6, 59
750, 45, 43.6, 43.4, 43.4, 45.4, 43.4, 43.5
650, 41, 39.8, 38.9, 37, 40.25, 39.7, 39.4

KEY:
1. Complete system C.O. open.
2. Complete system C.O. close
3. Swan neck removed.
4. Silencer removed and of intermediate pipe stopped up.
5. Intermediate pipe removed
6. Front expansion chamber removed.
7. Open exhausts (corrected for temp. of hot spot.)

Bar. 754.5.
Temp. 18°C
  
  


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