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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).
Engine performance data sheet detailing horsepower, valve timing, and valve contour measurements.

Identifier  Morton\M4.1\  img028
Date  5th May 1919
  
Contd.
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HP. HP. with open exhaust.
Revs.
500 8.3 8.7
750 12.7 13.6
1000 17.3 18.9
1200 20.6 21.8
1500 24.3 26.6
1750 26.52 28.7
2000 28.3 27.8

The Valve Timing with 10 thous. clearance in the tappets is as follows:-

I.O. 18° P.T.D.C.
I.C. 30° P.B.D.C.

E.O. 48° B.B.D.C.
E.C. 4° P.T.D.C.

The Valve Lift taken with no clearance at all in the tappets is .268" for the inlet and .271" for the exhaust.

The Valve Contours are as follows:-

Degrees on Camshaft. Inlet. Degrees on Camshaft. Exhaust.
0° .000" 0° .000"
5 .005 5 .001
10 .025 10 .003
15 .053 15 .021
20 .091 20 .043
25 .132 25 .072
30 .172 30 .118
35 .211 35 .162
40 .239 40 .200
45 .258 45 .229
50 .268 50 .253
55 .263 55 .267
60 .251 60 .271
65 .230 65 .271
70 .205 70 .271
75 .169 75 .271
80 .124 80 .270
85 .082 85 .260
90 .047 90 .244
95 .020 95 .221
100 .006 100 .182
105 .001 105 .144
110 .000 110 .099
115 .058
120 .037
125 .020
130 .001
135 .000

EH.
  
  


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