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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).
Performance comparison of high and low lift rockers with ramming, showing BHP vs RPM curves and valve timing diagrams.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5a\5\  05-page171
Date  1st October 1931 guessed
  
COMPARISON OF HIGH & LOW LIFT ROCKERS, WITH RAMMING
RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}45
CLAUDEL CARBS. JAPAN
A
C/R 5.15 HEAD MACHINED TO GIVE .225 CLCE ROUND INLET VALVE
BEST TIMING FOR POWER 1 1/2" CAMSHAFT
VALVE LIFT .395
VALVE LIFT .344
B.H.P.
R.P.M.
B.M.E.P.
IN
EX
DIS CLCE
52 16.5
46
C
AS ABOVE BUT INLET VALVE SHROUDED
TIMING TOO EARLY FOR MAX POWER
VALVE LIFT .395
VALVE LIFT .344
IN 55
EX 40
46 2
  
  


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