ANOTHER ADVANCE IN BIG-DIESEL EFFICIENCY

With air-to-air intercooling and some subtle changes to the combustion-bowl geometry, the fuel economy of the 12.17-litre six-cylinder Rolls-Royce Eagle engine has been improved to a level that has so far been thought to require electronic control of the fuel injection. This accomplishment by Perkins Technology is discussed in detail in this article.

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  Institute of Road Transport Engineeers

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• Publication Date: 1989-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 12-14
• Serial:
  • TRANSPORT ENGINEER
  • Publisher: Institute of Road Transport Engineeers
  • ISSN: 0020-3122

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Engines; Fuel conservation; Improvements; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine design
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00483874
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1989 12:00AM