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Table comparing power output and loss in B.HP for various exhaust systems at different engine speeds.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\L\2April1924-June1924\  Scan111
Date  12th July 1928 guessed
  
EXHAUST SYSTEM TESTS -
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POWER OUTPUT OF STD. SYSTEM AND LOSS IN B.H.P. OF THE OTHER SYSTEMS RELATIVE TO STANDARD SYSTEM.

| | B.H.P. with std. exh: system. | LOSS IN B.H.P. RELATIVE TO STD. SYSTEM | | Closed and open refer to the cut-out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | West Wittering(Henry Royce's home town) 2 1/4" dia. down pipe. | West Wittering(Henry Royce's home town) 2 1/2" dia. down pipe. | Derby exhaust scheme. |
| R.P.M. | closed. | open. | closed. | open. | closed. | open. | closed. | open. |
| 1000 | 48.8 | 50.0 | --- | 0.3 | --- | --- | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| 1250 | 60.0 | 62.3 | .6 | 1.1 | .6 | .9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| 1500 | 68.8 | 72.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 1750 | 74.4 | 80.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 78.25 | 85.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 1.25 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| 2250 | 78.8 | 87.2 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
  
  
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).


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