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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 characteristics graph for a Graham Car Supercharger at 3000 engine RPM.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 126\1\  scan0154
Date  18th June 1934
  
SHEET 5
GRAHAM CAR SUPERCHARGER
COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS WITH DRY AIR AT 3000 ENGINE R.P.M.
CORRECTED TO:-
STD BAR 29.92
STD. TEMP 15°C
TEST DATE 18-6-34
ROTOR R.P.M. 17,300
ROTOR TIP SPEED 565.5 FT/SEC

DELIVERY PRESSURE ("HG)
EFFICIENCY
AIR FLOW (LBS/MIN)
CARBURETTER DEPRESSION ("HG.)

CURVE LABELS:
REDUCED CLEARANCE
CARB' OFF
STO' COMPLETE
DEL' PRESS'RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}
EFFICIENCIES
CARB' DEPR'N

TESTS:-
1 STO. COMPLETE WITH CARB' LESS AIR CLEANER
2 CARBURETTER REMOVED
3 WITH AXIAL CLEARANCE REDUCED BY .025" (CARB' OFF)
4 DERIVED CURVE OF CARB' DEPRESSION

AL 27-6-34
  
  


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