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 | ||