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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).
Graph comparing engine performance with different valve sizes, carburettors, and timings on a W.W. 114° camshaft.

Identifier  Morton\M19\  img241
Date  9th August 1931 guessed
  
RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} P. 24
COMPARISON OF VALVE SIZES W.W. 114° CAMSHAFT
4.78 C.R. P.II UNIT OPEN EXHAUST
VALVES 2" THROAT HEAD MACHINED
TO GIVE A MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF .2"
ROUND VALVE
STD. 1.90 THROATS HEAD STANDARD
.013 TAPPET CLEARANCE
B TIMING. 7° EARLIER
Valve Timing Diagram labels: A, Ex, IN, 3, 12, 58, 54
CLAUDEL TIMING A
TWIN CARBS 1.4 CHOKES TIMING B
CLAUDEL
TWIN
DEPN TWIN CARBS
DEPN CLAUDEL
B.H.P.
R.P.M.
B.M.E.P. LBS/SQ. IN
INDUCTION DEPN. INS. Hg
  
  


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