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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).
Performance graph showing 20HP engine power increase from modifications to compression, valves, and induction pipe.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\Q\2April1927-June1927\  12
Date  23th May 1927 guessed
  
20HP POWER INCREASE DUE TO HIGHER COMPRESSION RATIO, LARGER VALVES AND LOWER DEPRESSION IN THE INDUCTION PIPE.
ENGINE N° 11-GII
OPEN EXHAUST
CORRECTED N.T.P.
BRAKE HORSE POWER
B.H.P.
B.M.E.P.
20 HP ENGINE WITH LARGE (1.400 DIA) VALVES, 5.45 TO 1 COMP. RATIO & TWO ZENITH TRIPLE VENTURI HORIZONTAL CARBURETTORS.
B.H.P.
B.M.E.P.
STANDARD 20 H.P.
(OPEN EXHT.)
R.P.M. OF ENGINE
BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE (LBS/☐")
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