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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 data for the Peregrine engine, detailing M.E.P. with various tappet clearances and valve area comparisons.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 1\8\  B001_X100 Engine Chassis-page188
Date  20th June 1932 guessed
  
PEREGRINE 5.85 C/R OPEN EXHAUST RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} PR3.
M.E.P. AT 1500 RPM WITH
VARIOUS TAPPET CLCE.

TABLE 1:
INLET CLCE | EXHAUST CLCE | M.E.P.
.004 | .006 | 96
.013 | .006 | 98
.020 | .006 | 98.5
.004 | .013 | 97
.004 | .020 | 97
.013 | .013 | 98.5
.020 | .020 | 99.8

DIAGRAMS (LEFT TO RIGHT):
Diagram 1: 22, 26, IN, 67.5, .005 CLCE, EX, 62
Diagram 2: 6, 9, EX, 47, .013 CLCE, IN, 50.5
Diagram 3: TDC35, EX, 41, .020 CLCE, IN, 46

TABLE 2:
VARIATION IN TAPPET CLCE.
| INLET | EXHAUST
COLD | .004 | .006
80°C | .007 | .0085
10 MINS AT 4000RPM | .007 | .007

TABLE 3:
AREA OF VALVE / LITRE
| CHINA | PEREGRINE
INLET | 2.23 | 2.69
EXHAUST | 1.90 | 2.3

PEREGRINE RELATIVELY 21% LARGER
  
  


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