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Weight comparison table of components between the E.A.C. Engine and the 40/50 Engine.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 3\2\  02-page103
Date  1st February 1924 guessed
  
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E.A.C. ENGINE
SECTION | L.O.P. | LBS. WEIGHT | % OF TOTAL WEIGHT
Dist: Drive. | | 4.0 | .42
Water pump drive. | E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 71152 | 4.75 | .5
Water pump. | E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 70527 | 6.44 | .69
Oil pump and Filter. | | 5.6 | .6
Wheelcase and Fitts: | E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 70932 | 8.75 | .92
Carburetter. | | 10.25 | 1.09
Mag. & Drive. | | 15.37 | 1.63
Piston. | E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 70511 | 15.62 | 1.72
Camshaft Brgs. Wheel comp: | | 17.12. | 1.82
Connecting rods. | E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 70447 | 17.16 | 1.83
Tappets and Guides, push rods, rockers shafts & | | 25.62 | 2.72
Dynamo. | | 31 | 3.3

40/50 ENGINE
SECTION | L.O.P. | LBS WT. | % OF TOTAL ENG:WT. | INCREASE OR SAVING OF WT. ON E.A.C. LBS.
Water pump. | | 8.5 | 1.03 | Saved 2.16
Wheelcase and Fitts. | | 8.56 | 1.04 | Increase .2
Carburetter. | | 19.75 | 2.42 | Increase 9.5
Wtr. Conn: to thermostat)less wtr. pipe to rad: | E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 22118 | 13.75 | 1.7 |
Mag.& Drive | E.19475 | 18.5 | 2.27 | Saving 3.13
Piston. | E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 20562 | 16.51 | 2.02 | Saving .98
Camshaft. | E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 17153 | 16.62 | 2.03 | Increase .5
Conn: Rods. | E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 17160 | 20.06 | 2.5 | Saving 2.9
Tappets etc. | E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 22771 | 15.0 | 1.84 | Increase 5.62
Dynamo. | | 27.5 | 3.4 | Increase 3.5
  
  
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).


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