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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 graphs for a J.III rear component showing the effects of different valve configurations under low pressure.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 151\2\  scan0065
Date  11th April 1933 guessed
  
Top Graph:
J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} III REAR. 35/35 LB. LOW PRESSURE
BLANK DISC VALVE IN EXT. PRESS INLET
4" STROKE
5-4-33
308 LB/D" = 133 LB.
120" I.S.
R.P.M.
180
135
90
45
GOV. PRESS. 4 LB/D"
45 R.P.M - 0 LB/D" AFTER ABOVE TESTS.
45 R.P.M. - 0 LB/D" BEFORE ABOVE TESTS.

Middle Graph:
J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} III REAR. 35/35 LB. LOW PRESSURE
.250" EXT. PRESS INLET VALVE - 1 OFF .062" DIA. RELEASE VENT.
4" STROKE
6-3-33
308 LB/D" = 133 LB.
120" I.S.
R.P.M.
180
135
90
45
GOV. PRESS 4 LB/D"
45 R.P.M. - 0 LB/D" BEFORE ABOVE TESTS.
AFTER TESTS.

Bottom Graph:
RD
J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} III REAR. 35/35 LB. LOW PRESSURE
DISC VALVE DRILLED .015" IN EXT. PRESS INLET.
4" STROKE
6-4-33
308 LB/D" = 133 LB.
120" I.S.
R.P.M.
180
135
90
45
GOV. PRESS 4 LB/D"
45 R.P.M. - 0 LB/D" BEFORE & AFTER ABOVE TESTS.
  
  


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