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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 Indicated Horse Power and other performance metrics for the 3 1/2 Litre Bentley engine.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 133\1\  scan0206
Date  28th November 1934
  
3 1/2 LITRE BENTLEY
C 72
FIG. I
INDICATED HORSE POWER
INDUCTION SYSTEM: 1 3/8 S.U. CARBURETTERS AND STANDARD INDUCTION PIPE.
EXHAUST SYSTEM: STANDARD TEST BED SYSTEM
CYLINDER HEAD: STANDARD 3 1/2 LITRE BENTLEY HEAD
INLET VALVE: 1.400" DIA
EXHAUST VALVE: 1.500" DIA
COMPRESSION RATIO: 6.4
FUEL: D.T.D 224
VALVE TIMING:
I.O. 4°E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} E.O. 51°E
I.C. 51°L. E.C. 7°L
WATER TEMPERATURES: INLET 78°C OUTLET 85°C
OIL TEMPERATURES: INLET 80°C
INDICATED POWERS:
① CUTTING OUT CYLINDERS (—)
② STRAIGHT MOTORING (---)
LEFT Y-AXIS: MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE
RIGHT Y-AXIS: HORSE POWER
X-AXIS: R.P.M.
GRAPH LINES:
INDICATED POWER AND I.M.E.P. ① ②
BRAKE HORSE POWER AND B.M.E.P.
STAMPED TEXT: EPD / 28.11.34
  
  


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