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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).
Comparing the specifications and power output of Hispano and E.A.C. engines.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 22\1\  Scan133
Date  11th March 1924
  
R.R. 493A (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}

EXPERIMENTAL REPORT.

Expl. No. 4214 9770
REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/ACL/LG
11.3.24.

COMPARISON OF HISPANO AND E.A.C. ENGINES.

                HISPANO.        E.A.C.
Bore and stroke.            3.938 X 5.512        .425 X 5.5
Swept vol. (litres).        6.597            7.67
Compression ratio.            4.6            4.7
Connecting rod/crank.        4.2            3.6
Valve port diameter.        1.574            1.75
Ratio lift-port diameter.        .39            .487
Induction pipe diameter.        1.575            2.00
Pre heating.            Water jacketed.        Hot spot.
Throat area of carb.        2 X .911 = 1.822
Max. area throttle valve port - valve fully lifted.    1.532 sq.in.        2.156 sq.ins.
Valves.                45º flat.        45º tulip.

E.A.C. capacity approximately 16% larger than Hispano.
POWER OUTPUT.
    From the curves of B.M.E.P. against gas velocity, the Hispano curve starts falling at a 'conventional' gas velocity of approx. 183 ft./sec. The E.A.C. curve falls at a velocity of 135 ft./sec.

    Attached are displacement curves for Hispano and EAC.

Inlet valves.
    The ratio lift)port diam. is slightly greater for the E.A.C.        contd:-
  
  


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