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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).
Summary of test bed measurements for seven different existing camshafts.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 102\5\  scan0126
Date  18th April 1932
  
SHEET I
ALL DURATIONS ACTUALLY BY TEST BED MEASUREMENT
HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 585

ALFA ROMEO
Circle 1: 27 10.8, EX, IN, .020 CLCE, 55.5, 40
INLET 233
EXHAUST 230.8

112° EXP CAMSHAFT
W.W. E.57177
TWO EXHAUST CAMS
Circle 2: 0 3.5, EX, IN, .020, 49, 50
INLET 229
EXHAUST 233.5

110.5°
W.W. E.57177
FOR CHINA
Circle 3: 6, EX, IN, .020, 40.5, 44
INLET = 213.5
EXHAUST = 230

J III SHAFT
Circle 4: 7, EX, IN, .020, 40, 41.2
INLET DURN = 213
EXHAUST DURN = 228.2

114° P II
2.2 2.5
Circle 5: E 82448, EX, IN, .020, 52, 49
INLET 230
EXHAUST 236

OLD STANDARD P II
116°
22 12.6
Circle 6: EX, IN, .020, 46.1, 50
INLET 213.6
EXHAUST 228

R.{Sir Henry Royce} ENGINE CAMS
110° SHAFT
17 18.6
Circle 7: EX, IN, .020, 53.5, 56
INLET 256.5
EXHAUST 254

SUMMARY OF EXISTING CAMSHAFTS P II J III 25 H.P.
RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 18.4.32
  
  


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