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 from power tests of an 8.1 Litre Phantom engine, comparing various carburetor and component setups.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\4\ 04-page182 | |
Date | 1st April 1938 | |
H.S. 1191 8.1 LITRE PHANTOM POWER TESTS (PH. NO. 2B) STANDARD CYLINDER HEAD (E.88758) - COMP. RATIO 5.6:1 CAMSHAFT (E.82448) - R.R. LEAD BRONZE BEARINGS LARGE SEMI-EXPANDING CARB (LEC 3922) (NO INTAKE) STD PRODUCTION 2 - 1 7/8 SU CARBS (NO INTAKES) (MANIFOLDS BALANCED BY 1.25 DIA. HOLE) B.H.P R.P.M M.E.P. LBS/"□" TIMING .020 CL'CE IO 6° BTDC EO 58° BBDC IC 48° ABDC EC TDC IN'DN DEPN NS{Norman Scott} + SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} H.S./1.4.38 | ||