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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 for a 20HP engine showing power increase due to valve lift, compression, larger valves, and lower induction pipe depression.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5a\5\  05-page054
Date  31th March 1927 guessed
  
.20.HP POWER INCREASE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF VALVE LIFT. HIGHER COMPRESSION RATIO, LARGER VALVES, AND LOWER INDUCTION PIPE DEPRESSION.
ENGINE No H-GE
COMPRESSION RATIO - 5.3 TO 1
LARGE VALVES (1.40" DIA)
TWO ZENITH TRIPLE DIFFUSER TYPE CARBS
SPECIAL LONG DURATION CAMSHAFTS.
OPEN EXHAUST
THE DOTTED CURVE REFERS TO STANDARD ENGINE
BRAKE HORSE POWER
PETROL CONSUMPTION
B.H.P
B.M.E.P
R.P.M. OF ENGINE
PETROL CONSUMPTION (PINTS/BHP/HR)
B.M.E.P. (LBS. PER SQ. IN)
  
  


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