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Page 2 of a report comparing the weights of standard and pedestal pistons and noting test results for car 7-EX.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\P\2July1926-September1926\  Scan108
Date  30th August 1926 guessed
  
contd :-

-2-

should be an advantage.

The following is a comparison of the weights of the standard and pedestal pistons :-

WEIGHT.

| | Complete with Gudgeon pin but no piston rings. | Aluminium piston only. | Gudgeon pin complete without pedestals and fixing bolts. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard. | 2.648 lbs. | 2.000 lbs. | .453 lbs. |
| Pedestal. Lec.2237. | 2.750 lbs. | 1.775 lbs. | .336 lbs. |

We have since tested - under light conditions - another set of pedestal pistons in the engine for car 7-EX. and found them to be quite good and silent in operation.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /A.C.Lovesey.
  
  
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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