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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 high lift rockers, showing B.M.E.P. against R.P.M. for different valve lifts and carburettors.

Identifier  Morton\M19\  img237
Date  9th August 1931 guessed
  
COMPARISON OF HIGH LIFT ROCKERS RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} P 20
SMALL VALVE HEAD 4.75 C/R
INLET VALVE THROAT 1.680
114° CAMSHAFT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 82448
TIMING AS IN RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} P 19
VALVE LIFT .525
VALVE LIFT .470
CLAUDEL CARB
R.R TWIN CHOKE CARB 1.4 THROAT
NO APPRECIABLE DIFFERENCE IN LOW SPEED M.E.P. WITH VALVE LIFT.
Left Y-Axis: B.M.E.P.
Right Y-Axis (Vertical): INDUCTION DEPN. INS. HG.
Right Y-Axis (Vertical): B.M.E.P. LBS/SQ.IN.
X-Axis: R.P.M.
  
  


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