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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 showing ignition governor curves for a 25/30 standard turbulent head engine.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 82\4\  scan0326
Date  16th May 1936
  
25/30 IGNITION GOVERNOR CURVES.
STANDARD TURBULENT HEAD.
TEST CARRIED OUT WITH SHELL No1. AND STANDARD CHASSIS EXHAUST SILENCER.
E.60660 STD: PROD: CYL: HEAD (TURBULENT TYPE.) 6:1 COMP: RATIO.
STANDARD VALVES 1.4 DIA: INLET 1.225 DIA: EXHAUST
STANDARD STROMBERG IND'N SYSTEM.
① IDEAL LINE (MINIMUM ADVANCE FOR MAX: POWER.)
② LINE TO CUT OUT DETONATIONS.
③ 2% POWER DROP BY RETARDING.
④ PROPOSED LINE AS GIVEN BY AUTOMATIC OF SPECIALLY PREPARED GOVERNOR.
SPARK POSITION FLYWHEEL ° BTDC
ENGINE R.P.M.
  
  


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