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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 plotting Autovac petrol delivery against engine RPM in a series of comparison tests on a 20HP engine.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 40\4\  Scan216
Date  8th February 1927 guessed
  
INDUCTION PIPE DEPRESSION (IN. MERCURY)
FIG I
AUTOVAC COMPARISON TESTS.
20 H.P. ENGINE No 110 III.
STANDARD INDUCTION SYSTEM.
TESTS AT FULL THROTTLE.
PETROL LIFTED 32" THROUGH
A PLAIN PIPE .250" BORE AND 6FT LONG
AUTOVAC PETROL DELIVERY PTS/HR
ENGINE R.P.M.
NO DELIVERY BELOW 1500 R.P.M.
AUTOVAC WITH MOVING FLOAT.
MEASURING AUTOVAC.
STANDARD AUTOVAC
MEASURING AUTOVAC WITHOUT PETROL VALVE.
  
  


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