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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).
Blueprint graph of boost pressure curves for a Supercharged Bentley, comparing diffuser and non-diffuser type superchargers.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 140\1\  scan0174
Date  8th May 1935 guessed
  
SUPERCHARGED BENTLEY.
BOOST PRESSURE CURVES.
TAKEN WITH 1 9/32" CHOKE STROMBERG CARB:
A: DIFFUSER TYPE S/CHR Ex: 17516.
ROTOR TIP SPEED AT 1000 R.P.M. OF ENGINE = 165 FT/SEC:
B: NON DIFFUSER TYPE. CURVE ESTIMATED FOR SAME TIP SPEEDS AS A FROM OBSERVED RESULTS AT SLIGHTLY HIGHER SPEEDS.
X-AXIS LABEL: ENGINE R.P.M.
Y-AXIS LABEL: BOOST PRESSURE INS: HG:
REFERENCE: HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2213
  
  


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