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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).
Power-output graph comparing two competition specifications for a 3 1/2 Litre Bentley engine.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90a\2\  Scan099
Date  27th April 1936
  
3 1/2 LITRE BENTLEY, SHELSLEY WALSH, HILL CLIMB
CHASSIS No35 AE (ERHALL) POWER-OUTPUT
B.I.I. UNIT COMPETITION WORK
① SPEC: RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/NSC4/FP{F. Potts}23/7.34
COMP. RATIO 7.75:1 (FB1237)
IN. VALVE EX (2089) (1.500 DIA)
EX " EB 325 (1.200 DIA)
AEROLITE RACING PISTONS
STD. CYL. BLOCK
STD. CAMSHAFT EB 1085 (1.3°)
② SPEC: RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}
COMP. RATIO 9.2:1 (EX/5392)
(COMB. CHAMBER MODS) (H31527)
IN. VALVE EX15603 (1.500 DIA)
(DIA OF HEAD REDUCED BY .050)
EX. VALVE EX15604 (1.200 DIA)
PISTONS
CYL. BLOCK AS ①
CAMSHAFT
PETROL: 50% D.T.D 230 50% BENZOL
OIL: CASTROL XL
PLUGS K.L.G. BP7
ULSTER T.T.
OPEN EXHAUST
SHELSLEY WALSH
Y-AXIS LEFT: B.H.P
Y-AXIS RIGHT: B.M.E.P
X-AXIS: R.P.M.
DIAGRAM: T.D.C, B.D.C, 3.5°, 45°, 49.2°, 50°, (TAPPETS .020)
C.T.S. 80
  
  


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