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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).
Performance graph comparing Brake Horse Power and B.M.E.P. for different camshaft and high compression configurations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 102\5\  scan0035
Date  24th April 1930
  
112° CAMSHAFT & HIGH COMPRESSION "CHINA".

ENGINE N° GOS-C1.
STANDARD INDUCTION MANIFOLD.
STANDARD CARBURETTOR (1 7/8%).
COMPRESSION RATIO = 5.75
OPEN EXHAUST.

112° CAMSHAFT, E55640.
INLET OPENS 6° AFTER TDC.
INLET CLOSES 42° AFTER BDC.
EXHAUST OPENS 41° BEFORE BDC.
EXHAUST CLOSES 6° AFTER TDC.

STANDARD ENGINE, 5.25 C.R.
110° CAMSHAFT.
I.O. 10° AFTER T.D.C.
I.C. 32° AFTER B.D.C.
E.O. 36° BEFORE B.D.C.
E.C. 2° BEFORE T.D.C.

116° CAMSHAFT, E55362.
I.O. 12° AFTER T.D.C.
I.C. 50° AFTER B.D.C.
E.O. 43° BEFORE B.D.C.
E.C. 5° AFTER T.D.C.

Graph Labels:
112° CAMSHAFT
116°

Axes:
Left Y-Axis: BRAKE HORSE POWER.
Right Y-Axis: B.M.E.P. (LBS PER SQ. IN.)
X-Axis: R.P.M. OF ENGINE.

Signature in bottom right: APB 24-4-30
  
  


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