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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 of top gear acceleration curves comparing standard and deturbulate cylinder heads with a modified ignition governor.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 101\2\  scan0091
Date  29th August 1936
  
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
22GV 27/29 AUGUST 1936
ACCELERATION CURVES. TOP GEAR.
COMPARISON BETWEEN STANDARD & DETURBULATE CYLINDER HEADS.
MODIFIED IGNITION GOVERNOR USED
MILES PER HOUR.
SECONDS.
UNIT C16 IN 22GV AT BROOKLANDS
STD. HEAD. IGN 13 1/2° E
DETURBULATED HEAD. IGN 13 1/2° E
  
  


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