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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 power output results from Bentley single-cylinder engine tests comparing different configurations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 134\2\  scan0026
Date  23th April 1957 guessed
  
BENTLEY SINGLE CYLINDER TESTS.
SHEET 4
V 1747
POWER OUTPUT WITH BENTLEY TIMING, (HIGH POWER HEAD)
HIGH POWER CYLINDER & HEAD TO L.E.C. 4075
SINGLE INLET VALVE 1.750 DIA.
ZENITH CARBURETTOR (36% CHOKE)
COMPRESSION RATIO = 6.17
OPEN EXHAUST
FUEL = DTD 224
NORMAL BENTLEY VALVE TIMING:
I.O 4°E
I.C. 51°L
E.O. 51°E
E.C. 7°L
EXHAUST VALVE 1.400 DIA
DITTO - 1.500 DIA
STANDARD BENTLEY
32 m/m CHOKE
C.R. = 6.40
Y-AXIS (LEFT): BRAKE HORSE POWER
Y-AXIS (RIGHT): B.M.E.P. (LBS/SQ. IN.), SP.{Mr Spinney} FUEL CONS. (PTS/BHP/HR)
X-AXIS: R.P.M.
  
  


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