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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 the power loss of different exhaust systems on a Phantom engine.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\R\2December1927-February1928\  Scan015
Date  28th November 1927
  
V 178.
POWER LOSS COMPARISON OF EXHAUST SYSTEMS
ON PHANTOM ENGINE.
28-11-27
ENGINE RE 25.
COMPRESSION RATIO = 4.12
LONG DURATION INLET CAM.
STANDARD INDUCTION SYSTEM.
CURVES.
① MANIFOLD TO Le C 2432/6/7 & COMPLETE SILENCING SYSTEM (CUTOUT SHUT).
② MANIFOLD TO Le C 2432/6/7 & FRONT SILENCER ONLY.
③ COMPLETE STANDARD SYSTEM (CUTOUT SHUT)
④ STANDARD TWIN MANIFOLDS & FRONT SILENCER ONLY.
⑤ SAME AS ② BUT WITH MANIFOLD MODIFIED TO V182.
LOST B.H.P (FROM OPEN EXHAUST FIGURES)
RPM OF ENGINE.
  
  


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