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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 chart comparing the Brake Horsepower (BHP) of a CXI high-lift unit with three different manifold and exhaust setups.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 102\5\  scan0110
Date  4th December 1931 guessed
  
UNIT FITTED TO 20 G.N CHINA.
RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 53
POWER OUTPUT CXI UNIT HIGH LIFT
CAMSHAFT E.57177 (110.5°) 5.76 C/R.{Sir Henry Royce}

KEY:
① CUT OUT OPEN
② SMALL MANIFOLD (1.6 DOWNTAKE) FRONT EXP BOX PII SILENCER 1.5" FISHTAIL
③ LARGE MANIFOLD (1.875 DOWNTAKE) 1.875 STRAIGHT THROUGH " "

VALVE TIMING DIAGRAM:
TDC
Ex.
IN
0.20 CLCE
36
46.4

EXHAUST DIAGRAM:
LARGE MANIFOLD
SMALL MANIFOLD
1.6 DOWNTAKE
1.875
P II SHORT TYPE SILENCER
P I SHORT SILENCER

GRAPH AXES & LABELS:
B.H.P
COMPRESSION PRESSURE LBS/SQ"
R.P.M
B.M.E.P.
INDUCTION DEPN INS. Hg
INDUCTION DEPN INS Hg
STD CYL HEAD AND INLET VALVES
  
  


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