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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 comparing the power performance of two different camshafts for a Bentley III engine.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 108\2\  scan0204
Date  16th January 1939 guessed
  
CAMSHAFT COMPARISON
BENTLEY III
POWER
S 65
COMP. RATIO 6.6:1
B III INDUCTION SYSTEM
RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 522 PISTONS (.170)
"ETHYL" PETROL
① CAMSHAFT E.B. 3466
(TIMING @ .030 CLCE)
I.O. 4.5° AT E.O. 38° BB
I.C. 47° AB E.C. 3.5° AT
② CAMSHAFT EX 31550
(TIMING @ .030 CLCE)
I.O. 3.5° AT E.O. 41° BB
I.C. 46° AB E.C. 5° AT
ⓐ OPEN EXHAUST
ⓑ SILENCED
B I SYSTEM COMPLETE
B.H.P.
B.M.E.P.
R.P.M.
  
  


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