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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 of Autovac fuel supply tests, plotting delivery vs. consumption and time to empty against engine RPM.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 102\1\  scan0157
Date  15th March 1934 guessed
  
20/25 HP
FUEL SUPPLY (AUTOVAC TESTS)
B.7. UNIT COMP. RATIO 5.8:1
CAMSHAFT E57177 (V.O.S')
1 5/8" HORIZONTAL CARB. (LEC 3688)
CYL. BLOCK LEC 3795 (60° & LARGER PASSAGE)
COMPLETE STANDARD 20.25 PETROL
FEED SYSTEM. INCLUDING :-
REAR TANK. AUTOVAC. FILTER. TAPS.
AND PIPE LINE.
CURVE Nº1
COMPARISON BETWEEN AUTOVAC
DELIVERY AND ENGINE CONSUMPTION
CURVE Nº2
TIME TAKEN TO EMPTY THE AUTOVAC. RUNNING FULL
THROTTLE, ABOVE AND BELOW THE POINT AT WHICH
THE AUTOVAC CEASES TO OPERATE
PINTS/HOUR
ENGINE RPM
ENGINE CONSUMPTION
AUTOVAC DELIVERY
AUTOVAC NOT WORKING
BELOW 1.50 "Hg. DEPN.
INDN. PIPE DEPN. " Hg
ENGINE R.P.M.
MINUTES (TIME)
  
  


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