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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).
Engine unit specification sheet detailing main components and performance data.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90a\1\  Scan032
Date  1st July 1934
  
B.11. Unit. Spec: RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WSQ.4/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 33-7-34.

Main details.

Cyl. head. Comp. Ratio. 7.75:1. EB 1237. %
Inlet valve. Ex 12089 (1.500 dia).
Exhaust " EB 1325 (1.200 dia). (Std. valve spring).

Pistons. "Rendite" (racing)? .005" Clearance.

Cyl. block. Std. production
Camshaft. " EB. 1085 (113°) I.O 3.6 BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} E.o. 50 BB I.C 51 AT. E.C 5.5 AT.

Bearings. Main. White metal: as standard.
Big ends. R.R. 7/B. (without grooves).

Petrol. 50% Shell hol.?
50% Benzol.

Oil. Castrol. Aero 'C' heavy.

Plugs. K.L.G. 827

Gasket. 3 piece sandwich: nickel gasket.

Petrol Cons. @
{ 4000. R.P.M. F.T. = 65 pts/hr. = .55 pts/BHP/hr GHP/112
{ 4250 " " = 68 " = .59 "
{ 4500 " " = 69 " = .62 "

Oil. Cons = .75 pts/hr. running at max revs. F.T.
  
  


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