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Table comparing the weights of various engine components per 100 cubic inches of displacement.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\L\2Jan1924-March1924\  Scan40
Date  12th July 1923 guessed
  
COMPARATIVE WEIGHTS OF HEAVIEST PORTIONS OF RR. ENGINES PER 100 CU.INS. DISPLACEMENT.

| DESCRIPTION OF PART. | WT. 20 HP. PER 100 CU.INS. DISPL: | WT. 40/50 PER 100 CU.INS. DISPL: | WT. EAC. PER 100 CU.INS. DISPL |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Induction and Exhaust pipes. | 9.36 | 5.6 | 8.28 |
| Crankshaft Oilers etc. | 16.4 | 16.1 | 16.1 |
| Flywheel and Clutch. | 52.4 | 25.4 | 41.4 |
| Crankcase and Bearings. | 65.4 | 34.4 | 42.4 |
| Cylinder Block and Head. | 70.6 | 45.0 | 45.1 |
| Whole engine with dynamo. | 293 lbs. | 180 lbs. | 201 lbs. |
  
  
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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