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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 delivery vs pump speed for a Bensport petrol pump, showing restrictions imposed by various S.U. float chamber parts.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 27a\2\  Scan208
Date  23th June 1933
  
BENSPORT PETROL PUMP
COMPLETE SUCTION SYSTEM .250 DIA PIPES. DELIVERY PIPE 5/16 DIA
RESTRICTION IMPOSED BY VARIOUS PARTS OF S.U. FLOAT CHAMBERS

1. FLOAT CHAMBERS REMOVED
2. FLOAT CHAMBER COVERS WITHOUT FILTERS OR NEEDLE VALVE SEATS
3. AS FOR 2 WITH FILTERS
4. FLOAT CHAMBER COVERS, WITH FILTERS & .125 DIA NEEDLE VALVE SEATS, WITHOUT NEEDLES
5. FLOAT CHAMBER COVERS, WITH FILTERS & .095 DIA NEEDLE VALVE SEATS, WITHOUT NEEDLES
6. FLOAT CHAMBERS COMPLETE .125 DIA NEEDLE VALVE SEATS - FLOATS SUNK
7. FLOAT CHAMBERS COMPLETE .095 DIA NEEDLE VALVE SEATS - FLOATS SUNK

Y-AXIS: DELIVERY PTS/HR
X-AXIS: PUMP SPEED R.P.M.

INITIALS: AHS
  
  


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