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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).
Table of actual valve timing data for various camshaft settings from twin carburettor tests on the 'Japan' engine.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 102\5\  scan0043
Date  27th May 1930
  
ACTUAL VALVE TIMING TAKEN ON ENGINE WITH .020 TAPPET CLCE.

TABLE DATA:

CAMSHAFT | 116° | 112° | 110°
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IN. OPENS. | 13° A.T.C. | 7° A.T.C. | 16° A.T.C.
IN CLOSES | 48° A.B.C. | 43° A.B.C. | 37° A.B.C.
EX. OPENS | 42° B.B.C. | 43° B.B.C. | 28 B.B.C.
EX. CLOSES | 2° A.T.C. | 5° A.T.C. | 4° A.T.C.

ABOVE ARE THE BEST TIMINGS FOUND DURING TWIN CARB TESTS ON "JAPAN".

STAMPED TEXT:
ROLLS-ROYCE, LIMITED
TEST ROOM,
27 MAY 1930
DRV

HANDWRITTEN INITIALS:
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