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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 showing the 20 HP power increase due to larger valves and lower induction pipe depression.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5a\5\  05-page042
Date  31th March 1927
  
20 H.P. POWER INCREASE DUE TO LARGER VALVES AND LOWER DEPRESSION IN THE INDUCTION PIPE.
ENGINE No. 11-GXI
COMPRESSION RATIO - 5.45 to 1.
OPEN EXHAUST
Corrected to N.T.P.
31-3-27
B.H.P.
B.M.E.P.
LARGE VALVES (1.400 DIA) AND TWO
ZENITH TRIPLE VENTURI
HORIZONTAL CARBURETTERS.
B.H.P.
B.M.E.P.
STANDARD VALVES (1.200 DIA)
AND R.R. CARBURETTER.
BRAKE HORSE POWER
BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE (LBS/SQ")
R.P.M. of ENGINE.
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