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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 Brake Mean Effective Pressure curves for various Cadillac and Royce products.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 126\1\  scan0200
Date  1st August 1933
  
BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE CURVES. G.M.C. CORRECTION TO 103 °F.{Mr Friese} CADILLAC & ROLLS-ROYCE PRODUCTS.

Graph Labels:
SIXTEEN DUPLEX CARB. DOWNDRAUGHT. 6.49 C/R
BENTLEY
SIXTEEN SINGLE UPDRAUGHT 6.49 C/R
20/25 R.R

Legend:
ENGINE. MOD. & SERIAL N°. TEST DATE. POWER & ECONOMY.
OBJ. CORR. B.M.E.P. CURVES
*---* CADILLAC 452 CU. IN. V-16 DUPLEX DOWNDRAFT CARBURETTERS - 6.49 C/R
----- CADILLAC 452 CU. IN. V-16 STD. UPDRAFT CARBURETTERS - 6.49 C/R
----- CADILLAC 368 CU. IN. V-12 STD. UPDRAFT CARBURETTERS - 5.59 C/R
* C.M.C. CORRECTION 60°F
∆----∆ LA{L. A. Archer} SALLE 5.9 C/R 240 CU. INS 8 CYL. DUPLEX CARB. LATEST S.U. CARB.
∆----∆ 20/25 5.8 C/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 222 CU. INS.
-x--x- BENTLEY 6-4 C/R DUPLEX CARB. 222 CU. INS.

Tables:
TIMINGS .020 TAPPET CLEARANCE.
Ex. O Ex. C In. O In. C
CADILLAC V12 23° B. 6° B. 15° A.{Mr Adams} 31° A.{Mr Adams}
CADILLAC V16 30° B. T.D.C. 11° A.{Mr Adams} 41° A.{Mr Adams}
LA{L. A. Archer} SALLE LINE 8 44° B. 5° A.{Mr Adams} T.D.C. 40.5 A.{Mr Adams}
STANDARD 20/25 47° B. 11° A.{Mr Adams} 1.B 52.5 A.{Mr Adams}
25° B. 1° A.{Mr Adams} 15° A.{Mr Adams} 39° A.{Mr Adams}

DURATION
INLET EX
CADILLAC V12 197 196
CADILLAC V16 210 210
LA{L. A. Archer} SALLE LINE 8 213 230
BENTLEY 3 1/2 LITRE 234 238
204 206

Axis Labels:
Left Y-Axis: B.M.E.P., LBS/SQ. IN., HP, DEGREES
Right Y-Axis: R.P.M. (÷100)
Top Right (upside down): FOR. CENT. (10), LB/HP.MR. FUEL x 100 - AIR x 10, LB/FT
  
  


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