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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).
Blueprint graph showing power development for a 4 1/4 Litre Bentley cylinder head.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 148\5\  scan0113
Date  1st September 1936 guessed
  
4 1/4 LITRE BENTLEY
CYLINDER HEAD
DEVELOPMENT
POWER

① C/R 6.5:1 EX 22594
IN. VALVE 1.700
EX. VALVE 1.350
VALVE TIMING 'A'
IN PORT 1.625

② C/R 6.5:1 LEC 4123
IN. VALVE 1.750
EX VALVE 1.500
VALVE TIMING B
IN PORT 1.625

TIMING 'B' I.O. 2° BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} E.O. 51° BB
I.C. 28° AB E.C. 7° AT

TIMING 'A' I.O. 3° BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} E.O. 52° EB
I.C. 53° AB E.C. 6° AT

AMAL. CARB. STRAIGHT ON TO IN. PORTS
1 11/16" THROTTLE BORE

NOTE: THESE CURVES WERE COMPILED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:-
① FROM MAIN ENGINE RESULTS. 3.500 BORE UNIT
COMP. RATIO CORRECTED FROM 9:1
② FROM SINGLE CYLINDER RESULTS 3.25 BORE UNIT
COMP. RATIO CORRECTED FROM C.17:1
B.H.P OBTAINED FROM B.M.E.P. CORR. TO 3.500 BORE UNIT

.020 CLC

B.H.P.
B.M.E.P
R.P.M.
G.T.S
G.328
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