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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 different camshaft and high compression configurations for an engine.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5a\5\  05-page115
Date  24th April 1930
  
112° CAMSHAFT & HIGH COMPRESSION 'CHINA'

ENGINE No. G.G. 58.
STANDARD INDUCTION MANIFOLD
STANDARD CARBURETTOR (1.75)
COMPRESSION RATIO = 5.1:1
OPEN EXHAUST

112° CAMSHAFT, E55340
INLET OPENS 12° BEFORE TDC
INLET CLOSES 30° AFTER BDC
EXHAUST OPENS 31° BEFORE BDC
EXHAUST CLOSES 11° AFTER TDC

112° CAMSHAFT

110° CAMSHAFT, E55365
I.O. 18° BEFORE TDC
I.C. 30° AFTER BDC
E.O. 43° BEFORE BDC
E.C. 5° AFTER TDC

STANDARD ENGINE STOCK
112° CAMSHAFT
I.O. 12° BEFORE TDC
I.C. 30° AFTER BDC
E.O. 31° BEFORE BDC
E.C. 11° AFTER TDC

BRAKE HORSE POWER
R.P.M. OF ENGINE
B.M.E.P. (LBS PER SQ. IN.)
WHP
  
  


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