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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).
Graph comparing valve areas for sleeve and poppet valves in a 3.500 bore engine.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 127\3\  scan0241
Date  16th June 1941
  
VALVE AREAS - 3.500 BORE ENGINE. DURATION OF VALVE OPENING 230°
SLEEVE VALVE
POPPET VALVES
LEC. 3855
IN 1.600 DIA.
EX. 1.400 DIA.
VALVE AREA - SQ. INS.
INLET
EXHAUST
OPENING
CLOSING
DEGREES ON CRANKSHAFT
FIG. 1.
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2064.
ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD.
PRINT ROOM
JUN 16 1941
DERBY.
  
  


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