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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 of engine power output curves against RPM for various exhaust configurations, including a valve timing diagram.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 102\5\  scan0112
Date  1st December 1931 guessed
  
POWER OUTPUT CTR UNIT CHINA R.M. 55
CAMSHAFT E.57177 (110.5°) C/R 5.74
STANDARD 1 5/8" LARGER R.R. CARBURETTER

① -------- COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM 1'6" PIPES P1 SHORT
② ------ SILENCER SMALL FRONT EXPANSION BOX
-- -- -- AS ABOVE BUT C.O. OPEN

VALVE TIMING DIAGRAM:

020 CLCE
IN
49.8
Ex
33.7

Y-AXIS (LEFT):
B.H.P.
COMP. PR.{Percy H. Rose} LBS/SQ"
90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10

Y-AXIS (RIGHT):
B.M.E.P.
110, 100, 90, 80, 70

X-AXIS:
R.P.M.
500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000

GRAPH TEXT:
EARLY TIMING
  
  


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