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).
Graph from 20 HP experiments showing the effect of large valves and long duration cams on power output.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\4\ scan0371 | |
Date | 26th May 1927 | |
20 H.P.R.R. EXPERIMENTS. CURVES SHEWING THE EFFECT OF LARGE VALVES AND LONG DURATION CAMS ON THE POWER OUTPUT. SEE REPORTS ON 20 H.P. CAMSHAFT EXPTS. 23-5-27 AND 26-5-27. B.H.P. 90 80 70 60 50 40 LARGE VALVES AND LONG DURATION INLET & EXHAUST CAMS. VALVE AREA INCREASED BY 40% STANDARD. R.P.M 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500. No.4. OWP | ||