BRM racing car project was initiated in 1945 by Automobile Developments Ltd and supported by British motor industry; engine was 1 1/2 liter V. 16 cyl supercharged unit required to give 400 bhp; work carried out by Rolls-Royce Ltd in design, building and development of supercharger is described together with problems of estimating power output of engine, based on method for calculating charge consumption; problems encountered in development of power unit, and experience gained are summarized.
Supercharging 1 1/2-litre V. 16 BRM racing engine
Instn Mech Engrs -- Proc (Automobile Div)
1964
28 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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