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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).
Petrol consumption data for a Condor engine, detailing performance with induction pipes type 1.A. and a throttle curve.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 40\6\  Scan004
Date  9th September 1922 guessed
  
X3585

CONDOR PETROL CONSUMPTION.
Induction pipes 1.A. type - compression 5.3.

X3585 / E31

First Table:
R.P.M. | Lift. | B.H.P. | Cons. pts. Wks. Mtd. | Cons. pts. Wkst. control set. | Pts, B.H.P. Hr. Wkst. | Pts, B.H.P. Hr. Wkst. con: set.
2000 | 400 | 666 | 370 | 376 | .55 | .56
1900 | 420 | 665 | 340 | 346 | .535 | .53
1800 | 424 | 636 | 328 | 333 | .515 | .525
1700 | 418 | 592 | 312 | 316 | .526 | .53
1600 | 416 | 554 | 284 | 288 | .51 | .515
1500 | 410 | 512.5 | 272 | 275 | .53 | .535
1400 | 404 | 471 | 252 | 255 | .53 | .54

THROTTLE CURVE.

Second Table:
R.P.M. | Lift. | B.H.P. | Wkst. MTD. | Pts/B.H.P.
2000 | 400 | 666 | 370 | .55
1900 | 385 | 609.5 | 342 | .56
1800 | 370 | 555 | 322 | .58
1700 | 360 | 510 | 304 | .59
1600 | 348 | 464 | 272 | .58
1500 | 310 | 387.5 | 220 | .56
1400 | 296 | 344 | ? | ?

Flowmeters do not rear lower than 100 pts.
barom: 769 m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore}
  
  


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