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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).
Power-output graph for a 3½ Litre Bentley engine under competition work conditions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90a\3\  Scan019
Date  16th January 1935
  
3½. LITRE BENTLEY
POWER-OUTPUT
COMPETITION WORK
G162
16-1-35
B.4 UN.T
SPEC. RAC/NSC. 6/3C. 11-1-35
B.H.P.
B.M.E.P
R.P.M.
GTS
① COMP. RATIO 9.4 : 1 (Ex. 5392 MOD HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}527)
IN. VALVE 1.500 DIA
EX " 1.200 "
STD. CAMSHAFT. EB.1085 (1139)
STD. INDN. SYSTEM (NO AIR SILENCER)
"AEROLITE" PISTONS (G.4)
CYL. BLOCK .002 OVERSIZE
FUEL 50% D.T.D. 230
50% BENZOL
② COMP. RATIO 9.4 : 1 (Ex 1604)
IN. VALVE 1.500 DIA
EX " 1.200 "
OTHERWISE AS ①
③ CYL HEAD AS ①
1.300 DIA EX VALVE
OTHERWISE AS ①
④ CYL HEAD AS ③
FUEL 10% "680"
90% DTD. 224
4cc's LEAD PER GAL.
OTHERWISE AS ①
⑤ CYL. HEAD AS ③
FUEL 20% "680"
50% BENZOL
30% METHANOL
2cc's LEAD PER GAL.
⑥ CYL. HEAD AS ③
FUEL 20% "680"
60% BENZOL
20% METHANOL
2cc's LEAD PER GAL.
MAX. MAN. PIPE DEPN = 2.05" Hg. @ 4500 RPM.
FILE IN HALLS CAR FILE
  
  


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