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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).
Horsepower (HP) comparison tables at various RPMs for two different exhaust configurations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 48\4\  Scan209
Date  1st June 1924 guessed
  
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COMPLETE CURVE WITH ALL ON :-

R.P.M. | HP.
A. {Mr Adams} | B.
500 | 10.8 | 10.8
750 | 16.3 | 17
1000 | 21.9 | 22.7
1250 | 27.8 | 28.2
1500 | 31.8 | 32.6
1750 | 37.3 | 38.2
2000 | 42.4 | 43.4
2250 | 46.5 | 48.3
2500 | 47.3 | 50.5
2750 | 48 | 51.6
3000 | 47.1 | 51.4

Curve shewing difference in HP. having (a) standard exhaust box fitted with hot spot and - (b) standard exhaust box from which the hot spot gas has been removed - showing the actual loss in HP. when applying hot spot :-

R.P.M. | HP.
A. {Mr Adams} | B.
500 | 11 | ----
750 | 17.2 | 16.3
1000 | 22.7 | 23.4
1250 | 27.5 | 28.4
1500 | 32.9 | 33.4
1750 | 37.1 | 39.5
2000 | 43.4 | 44.2
2250 | 46.5 | 48.5
2500 | 48.5 | 49.7
2750 | 49 | 50.4
3000 | 47.6 | 50
  
  


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