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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 comparison graph of three different carburetter configurations, plotting horsepower and pressure against engine RPM.

Identifier  Morton\M13.2\  img102
Date  19th August 1931
  
RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 28
19/8/31
CARBURETTER COMPARISON ON CHINA
5-1 C/R HIGH OUTPUT COIL. NO. 'O' SHAFT
① --- S.U CARB 1 5/8 THROTTLE DIA
② ---- SOLEX CARB 1 5/8 THROTTLE DIA 29 M.M. CHOKE
③ - - - STD 1 5/8 LARGER R.R. 1 1/2 THROTTLE DIA
B.H.P.
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
R.P.M.
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
B.M.E.P.
IND. DEPN. INS. HG.
110
100
90
80
70
60
5
4
3
2
  
  


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