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Graph of ignition firing position against engine RPM for a single-cylinder engine with a 5.2 to 1 compression ratio.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\July1925-September1925\  Scan296
Date  19th August 1925 guessed
  
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IGNITIONS USED SINGLY. SINGLE CYL 5.2 TO 1. RATIO.
FIRING POSITION. DEGREES OF CRANKSHAFT.
40°
30°
20°
10°
TOP. CENTRE. 0°
-10°
R.P.M.
250
500
750
1000
1250
MAX TORQUE
B
A
NO DETONATION
WITH NO DETONATION THERE IS LOSS OF POWER
  
  
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).


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