Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

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 power curves of Brake Horsepower at the flywheel versus Road Speed for various engine and gear configurations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 4\1\  01-page004
Date  20th September 1932 guessed
  
POWER COMPARISONS - B.H.P AT FLYWHEEL AGAINST RPM (OPEN EXHAUST)

Y-AXIS: B.H.P. (FLYWHEEL)
X-AXIS: ROAD SPEED M.P.H

GEAR RATIOS:-
① STD PII 60 M.P.H: 2215 R.P.M
② S.T.D. PII 60 M.P.H: 2315 R.P.M.
③ S.T.D. PII 60 M.P.H: 2315 R.P.M.
④ S.T.D. PII S.H.P 60 M.P.H: 3018 R.P.M.
⑤ 60 M.P.H: 2700 R.P.M. 100 M.P.H: 4500 R.P.M.

ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS:
① STD PHANTOM II - 7668cc
② CONTINENTAL PII (RR SEMI EXP CARBS - R: 5.25:1) - 7668cc
③ CONTINENTAL PII (TWIN SU CARBS. R: 5.25:1) - 7668cc
④ 12 CYL. 3¼x4 - J1 ENGINE (TWIN SU CARBS R: 6.3:1) - 6252 cc (112° CAMSHAFT)
⑤ 12 CYL. 3.25x4.5 - J1 ENGINE (TWIN SU CARBS R: 6.3:1) - 7338 cc (112° CAMSHAFT R: 6.3:1)
  
  


Copyright Sustain 2025, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙