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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 comparing different camshafts on a 'Japan' engine model, plotting Brake Horse Power and Brake Mean Effective Pressure against RPM.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 56\2\  Scan170
Date  21th May 1930
  
CAMSHAFT COMPARISONS ON "JAPAN"
V868.
TWIN ZENITH CARBS - 26 M/M CHOKES. SMALL INDN PIPE (1.25 INT. DIA)
5.25/1 COMPN RATIO. OPEN EXHAUST.
B.H.P. (CORRECTED FOR TEMP & PRES.)
B.M.E.P. lbs/□"
R.P.M.
B.H.P.
B.M.E.P.
112° CAMSHAFT
116° CAMSHAFT
110° CAMSHAFT
VALVE BOUNCE HERE
112° CAMSHAFT LONG DURN.
116° CAMSHAFT LONG DURN.
110° CAMSHAFT SHORT DURN (AS USED ON STD "CHINA")
ach 21-5-30.
  
  


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