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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 graph comparing different tappet clearances on a Peregrine engine with a 105.5° camshaft.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 1\8\  B001_X100 Engine Chassis-page194
Date  29th June 1932 guessed
  
BEST TIMING WITH THE 105.5° CAMSHAFT. RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}PR8
ALTERING THE TAPPET CLEARANCE
PEREGRINE 1 5/8 S.U. OPEN EXHAUST. PLUG REACH .950. 5.85 C/R
VALVES DIA: & LIFT AS ON RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}PR5.

Graph Key:
① INLET .004, EXHAUST .020
② INLET CLCE .020, EX. CLCE .020

Diagram 1 Valve Timing:
EX. OPENS 38° BEFORE BDC
EX. CLOSES 38.5° AFTER TDC
IN. OPENS 6° BEFORE TDC
IN. CLOSES 9° AFTER BDC
CLEARANCE .020

Diagram 2 Valve Timing:
EX. OPENS 40° BEFORE BDC
EX. CLOSES 31° AFTER TDC
IN. OPENS 17° BEFORE TDC
CLEARANCE .020

Axes:
Vertical Left: B.H.P.
Vertical Right: B.M.E.P. LBS/SQ"
Horizontal: R.P.M.

VARYING TAPPET CLEARANCE
  
  


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