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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 engine power curves from a 10,000-mile unit test, comparing various exhaust system configurations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 6\7\  07-page169
Date  25th October 1931
  
POWER CURVES UNIT FOR 10,000 MILES
TEST 18 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} IV C. XI
C/R 5.7
CAMSHAFT Sch: 1542/3
STANDARD CARB: 15% LARGER
① OPEN EXHAUST
② COMPLETE PII SHORT TYPE EX. SYSTEM.
④ N.Sch 3285/6/7 WITH FISH TAIL EXIT OPENED TO P I SIZE
⑤ AS 4B FISHTAIL REMOVED
⑤ EXISTING STANDARD UNIT OPEN EXHAUST
VALVES BOUNCE 3875 R.P.M.
B.H.P
R.P.M
B.M.E.P. LBS/SQ
INDUCTION DEPN. INS. HG.
  
  


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