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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 showing the effect of petrol pipe size on Autovac petrol delivery relative to engine RPM.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 40\4\  Scan256
Date  13th June 1927
  
INDUCTION PIPE DEPRESSION (INS: MERCURY)
8.6
13.8
16.2
AUTOVAC PETROL FEED
EFFECT OF SIZE OF PETROL PIPE ON AUTOVAC DELIVERY
AUTOVAC PETROL DELIVERY (PTS/HR)
90
80
70
60
STANDARD PIPE
3/8 PIPE
1/4 THROTTLE
ENGINE R.P.M.
800
1000
1500
2000
2500
13.6.27
  
  


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