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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).
Performance comparison table for an engine using B.P. and Krasnagnarsky spirit fuel.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 43\1\  Scan084
Date  17th March 1925
  
17.3.25.

KRASNAGNARSKY SPIRIT.

Consumption and H.P. tables - weakest maintained.

| B.P. | KRASNAGNARSKY. |
|---|---|
| R.P.M. | HP. | Cons. | Pts.HP.hr. | HP. | Cons. | Pts.HP.hr. |
| 2000 | 370 | 202 | .54 | 374 | 216 | .57 |
| 1900 | 366 | 198 | .54 | 369 | 210 | .56 |
| 1800 | 360 | 188 | .53 | 364 | 206 | .56 |
| 1700 | 347 | 184 | .53 | 353 | 198 | .56 |
| 1600 | 334 | 178 | .52 | 339 | 190 | .58 |
| 1500 | 316 | 164 | .51 | 320 | 186 | .58 |

If the mixture control is not touched, and a change over of spirit made, at 1800 r.p.m. (normal) the increase in consumption using Kras-sky is 18 pts.per hr. for a corresponding increase of 4 HP.

HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/TMW.
  
  


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