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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 comparing Autovac petrol delivery performance on a 20 HP engine at half throttle.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 40\4\  Scan218
Date  2nd February 1927 guessed
  
INDUCTION PIPE DEPRESSION (INS MERCURY)
FIG II
AUTOVAC COMPARISON TESTS.
20 H.P. ENGINE No 11GIII.
STANDARD INDUCTION SYSTEM.
TESTS AT HALF THROTTLE.
PETROL LIFTED 32" THROUGH A PLAIN PIPE .250" BORE 6FT LONG.
AUTOVAC PETROL DELIVERY (PTS/HR)
ENGINE R.P.M.
x AUTOVAC WITH MOVING FLOAT.
o MEASURING AUTOVAC.
Δ MEASURING AUTOVAC WITHOUT PETROL VALVE.
□ STANDARD AUTOVAC.
No DELIVERY BELOW 1000 R.P.M.
  
  


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