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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 engine advance curves for Delco Remy governors on Bentley engines, comparing a deturbulated head with a standard head.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 86\1\  scan0205
Date  2nd July 1936 guessed
  
CURVES REQUIRED ON DELCO REMY GOVERNORS
FOR BENTLEY
1 DETURBULATED HEAD
2 STD. HEAD
CURVES OVERCOME DETONATIONS AT LOW SPEEDS
AND GIVES MAX. POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS

Handwritten Note:
Wyman, what do we now correct this to to avoid detonations 18-30tt. P.H on No.1. petrol
CM

Axis Labels:
Y-Axis: FLYWHEEL + ADVANCE B.T.D.C.
X-Axis: ENGINE R.P.M.

Graph Labels & Legend:
(1)
(2)
A DE-TURBULATED HEAD
B STD HEAD

Data points are marked on the curves as A, B, C, and D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
  
  


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