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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 BHP and BMEP for a 20 HP engine with standard versus larger valves and different carburetors.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\Q\2April1927-June1927\  11
Date  31th March 1927
  
20H.P. POWER INCREASE DUE TO LARGER VALVES AND LOWER DEPRESSION IN THE INDUCTION PIPE.
ENGINE No 11-GII
COMPRESSION RATIO = 5.45 to 1.
OPEN EXHAUST.
CORRECTED TO N.T.P.
31-3-27
BRAKE HORSE POWER
BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE (LBS/SQ")
R.P.M. of ENGINE.
B.H.P.
B.M.E.P.
LARGE VALVES (1.400 DIA) AND TWO
ZENITH TRIPLE VENTURI
HORIZONTAL CARBURETTORS.
B.H.P.
B.M.E.P.
STANDARD VALVES (1.200 DIA)
AND R.R. CARBURETTOR.
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