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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 constant speed petrol consumption for different car chassis and carburettor settings.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 147\5\  scan0153
Date  24th May 1938
  
M.P.G.
CONSTANT SPEED
PETROL CONSUMPTION.
FIGURES OBTAINED WITH
ZENITH MILEAGE TESTER.
CAR CHASSIS No. CARB. SETTING
24 G VI
① STANDARD WRAITH ∙060 MAIN JET ∙030 BY-PASS.
② 30 H.P. SETTING ∙063 MAIN JET ∙030 BY-PASS.
③ ∙056 MAIN JET ∙038 BY-PASS.
22 G VI
④ STANDARD 30 H.P. ∙063 MAIN JET ∙030 BY-PASS.
CURVES OBTAINED USING VACUUM IGNITION CONTROL ARE SHEWN DOTTED.
45 M.P.H. AV SPEED CONSUMPTIONS
∙056 M ∙038 BP VCI
∙060 M ∙030 BP
DIFFERENT CARBS
M.P.H.
TAS{T. Allan Swinden} / 24 5 38
  
  


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