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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).
Graph comparing valve lift against crankshaft displacement for Rudge, Bentley, and modified camshafts on a 500cc unit.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 133\1\  scan0018
Date  2nd February 1936
  
G 12
500 c.c. RUDGE UNIT
VALVE LIFT DIAGRAMS
BORE - 3.346"
STROKE - 3.464"
CR{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} = 7.3:1
CAMSHAFT
I.O. I.C. E.O. E.C. OVERLAP
RUDGE A 28°E 48°L 50°E 25°L 53°
MOD. I B 19°L 48°L 42°E 8°L 11°
BENT. C 4°E 50°L 50°E 7°L 11°
.020" TAPPET CLCE.
VALVE LIFT (INS)
CRANKSHAFT DISPLACEMENT (DEGS.)
EXHAUST
Rudge
Bentley
Mod. I
INLET
T.D.C.
B.D.C.
JLE{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager}
2-2-36
  
  


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