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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).
Carburetter tests conducted at Brooklands on a 12-GIV chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 29\3\  Scan339
Date  6th August 1931
  
COPY. 8788.

To He/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from F.Dodd.

6.8.31.
X.788.
X.1487.
X.5080

POWER CURVES PM13
CARBURETTER TESTS AT BROOKLANDS ON 12-GIV.

Standard carburetter with louvred bonnet.

Air Temp. | Water Temp. | Lap time | Lap Speed MPH. | 1/2 mile Time | 1/2 mile Speed.
19º | 73.5º | 2-32.6 | 65.26
19º | 74º | 2-32 | 65.52
19º | 73.5º | 2-31.2 | 65.87 | 27.4 secs. | 65.69.

Standard carburetter with plain bonnet.

Air Temp. | Water Temp. | Lap Time | Lap Speed MPH. | 1/2 mile Time | 1/2 mile Speed.
19º | 82º | 2-31.4 | 65.78
19º | 81.5º | 2-31.4 | 65.78 | 27.4 secs. | 65.69

S.U. Carburetter with louvred bonnet.

Air Temp. | Water Temp. | Lap Time | Lap Speed MPH. | 1/2 mile Time | 1/2 mile Speed.
20º | 76º | 2-27 | 67.76
20º | 76º | 2-26.4 | 67.57 | 26.4 secs. | 68.18

This test the carb. jet was set strong, 13º on marking.

Air Temp. | Water Temp. | Lap Time | Lap Speed MPH. | 1/2 mile Time | 1/2 mile Speed.
20º | 76º | 2-28.8 | 66.94 | - | -

This test the carb. jet was set in weak position.
  
  


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