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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 the effect of different carburettor needles on vehicle acceleration versus speed.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 155\1\  scan0035
Date  19th July 1932 guessed
  
ACCELERATION - 19 - Ex
EFFECT OF CARBURETTOR NEEDLE
SEMI EXP: CARB: LE C.2972
--- 90° NEEDLE
- x - 85° NEEDLE
- o - 95° NEEDLE
12/41 AXLE 18" RIMS (1.07 OF STD)
5.25 C/R SEMI EXP CARB. 114° CAMSHAFT
E.82448
TAKEN IN FRANCE BY G.W.H.
COMPARATIVE VALUE ONLY
ACCEL: - FT/SEC²
SPEED M.P.H.
  
  


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