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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).
Performance graph comparing a Twin Zenith carburettor against a standard chassis carburettor with different camshafts.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5\4\  04-page242
Date  21th June 1939
  
TWIN ZENITH CARBURETTER ON 'JAPAN'
COMPARISON WITH STD CHASSIS CARBURETTER.
ZENITH USED WITH 26 m/m CHOKES - SMALL BORE HOT PIPE - 112° & 116° CAMSHAFTS - 5.25/1 COMPn RATIO. OPEN EXHAUST.

V869

B.H.P.
B.M.E.P. lb/sq. in.
R.P.M.

TWIN ZENITH 112° CAMSHAFT
TWIN ZENITH 116° CAMSHAFT
STD CHASSIS CARB 116° CAMSHAFT
STD CHASSIS CARB 112° CAMSHAFT

112° TWIN CARBS.
116° TWIN CARBS.
112° STD CARB.
116° STD CARB.

21.6.39
  
  


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