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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 average cylinder wear per 30,000 miles on a Bentley 6 1/2 Litre engine, comparing Smith-Bentley and Twin SU carburetors.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 132\4\  scan0134
Date  9th April 1938
  
FITTED WITH 'SMITH-BENTLEY' CARBS
FITTED WITH TWIN 'SU' CARBS
.015
.010
.005
WB{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} TB FW WK TW BX DH{D. Henderson - Showroom} KD PR RR MD FA WT KF LB BA FR KR SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} NH LR{Mr Ellor} HM{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}
1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931
SERIES & APPROX: YEAR OF PRODUCTION
GRAPH SHOWING AVERAGE CYLINDER WEAR
PER 30,000 MILES OF BENTLEY 6 1/2 LITRE
ENGINE. MEASUREMENTS TAKEN OVER
3 YEARS 1933-4-5
  
  


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