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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).
Comparison of specifications for Packard and Wraith silencers.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 152\3\  scan0197
Date  21th September 1937 guessed
  
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PACKARD SILENCER. WRAITH SILENCER.
WEIGHT 60 lbs. WEIGHT 105 lbs.
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Size Area Gauge. | Size Area Gauge.
Front Expn. Box. - - - | 18" x 4" 72 sq.in. 16 = .064".
Front Silencer. 28" x 7½" 210 sq.in. 22 = .028" | 17" x 6½" 106 sq.in. 16 = .064".
Rear Silencer 20" x 6" 120 sq.in. 22 = .028" | 22½" x 6½" 140 sq.in. 16 = .064".
330 sq.in. | 318 sq.in.

Inner pipe of } Dia. 2.625" 18 = .048". | Dia. 2.00 16 = .064".
front silencer. }

Inner pipe of } Dia. 2.125. 22 = .028". | Dia. 2.00. 16 = .064".
rear silencer. }

Downtake pipe Dia. 2.50" 17 = .056". | Dia. 2.00 16 = .064".
Intermediate pipe Dia. 2.25" 17 = .056". | Dia. 2.00 16 = .064".
Tail pipe Dia. 2.125". 17 = .056". | Dia. 1.50". 16 = .064".
  
  


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