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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 the performance of a 108° masked camshaft against a 114° unmasked camshaft with high lift rockers.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 182\M19\  img271
Date  29th October 1931 guessed
  
COMPARISON OF 108° MASKED CAMSHAFT AND
114° E82448 UNMASKED CAMSHAFT
OPEN EX. C/R47 HIGH LIFT ROCKERS TWIN CARBS 1.4 CHOKES
MASKED CAMSHAFT. INLET LIFT .547 EXHAUST .469

B.H.P.
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80

500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
R.P.M.

INDUCTION DEPN INS HG
B.M.E.P.
110
4 100
3 90
2 80
70
60

Diagram C (Top Left):
EX
IN
C
.020 CLCE
22 7.5
52
49
114° SHAFT E82448
VALVE LIFT INCR. TO
.525

Diagram A (Bottom Left):
EX
IN
A
HIGH LIFT ROCKERS
.020 CLCE
20 4 16.6
67.8
43.8
41

Diagram B (Bottom Right):
EX
IN
B
HIGH LIFT ROCKERS
.020 CLCE
25.5
62.5
38.5
46.0
1.5 12

Curves: A, B, C
  
  


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