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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).
Hand-drawn sketch comparing seven different design arrangements for a Bensport cylinder head.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 88\4\  scan0003
Date  30th May 1932 guessed
  
BENSPORT CYLINDER HEAD
1 2 3 4 5 6
3
A.{Mr Adams} PRESENT ARRG'T
B. 5 BRANCH EXHAUST
C. 6 BRANCH EXHAUST WITH CYL'R HEAD SLIGHTLY LENGTHENED
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PORTS INTERFERE, ALSO OFF-SET ROCKER ARMS
F.{Mr Friese} CYL'R HEAD LENGTHENED, OFF-SET ROCKER ARMS, IMPROVED SPK FOR SPARK PLUG
B EXHAUST MAY BE APPLIED T.F.
(Valves are marked 'E' for Exhaust and 'I' for Inlet throughout the drawings)
  
  


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