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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).
Chart showing cylinder block pressures for standard and modified pipes.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 179\3\  img035
Date  18th March 1932
  
CHART SHOWING CYL BLOCK PRESSURES
STANDARD & MODIFIED PIPES

[Table 1]
Headers: RPM | WATER TEMP | CYL BLOCK P A | CYL BLOCK P B | WATER RAIL PRESS FRONT | WATER RAIL PRESS REAR | HORN P PRESS | HDR TANK PRESS

① SYSTEM STANDARD
Data: 2140 | 110 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6 | 15 | 2

② 3/4" EXTRA PIPES FROM CORE PLUG AT FRONT OF BLOCKS TO HEADERTANK DIRECT
Data: 2140 | 108 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7 | 4.5 | 12 | 1.75

③ REAR OUTLETS LEAD DIRECT TO HEADER TANK. FRONT EXTRA PIPES BLANKED OFF.
Data: 2130 | | 9 | 9 | 7.5 | 4 | 15 | 2

④ 3/4" EXTRA PIPES FROM FRONT & REAR PIPES DIRECT TO HEADER TANK.
Data: 2100 | 108 | 7.5 | 8 | 6.5 | 3 | 13 To 14 | 1.75

[Table 2]
COMPARISON OF STANDARD CARB IN VEE. CARB IN VEE MODIFIED & SUPERCHARGED
Headers: TYPE | RPM | TEMP | PRES CYL BLOCK | PRES W'TER RAIL | PRES HORN PIPE | PRES HDR TANK

Data: STD CARB IN VEE | 2140 | 110 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 15 | 2

Data: MOD. CARB IN VEE | 2100 | | 7.5 To 8 | 6.5 | 12 | 1 1/2 To 2

Data: SUPERCHARGED | 2100 | 108 | 7.5 To 8 | 4 To 5 | 11 To 12 | 1 1/2 To 2

[Stamp]
ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD.
PRINT ROOM
MAR 18 1932
DERBY.
  
  


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