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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).
Comparative table of stiffness and inertia properties for various engine models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 65\4\  scan0199
Date  19th May 1927 guessed
  
A.{Mr Adams} B. C. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} I. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} K
G-1 14,750 31.650* .03895 .794* 1.995* 1.250* 1.33 2.93% .0153 38,900
G-11 16,220 30.975* .0419 .8084* 1.995* 1.250* 1.33 3.15% .01796 41,600
Phantom. 43,500 40.600* .147 1.107* 2.6245* 1.50* 4.165 3.52% .0356 147,000
Lorraine. 28,350 24.295* .0575 .875* 1.890* .80* 1.211 4.75% .0320 57,500

Column. Heading.
A.{Mr Adams} Engine.
B. Stiffness ; lbs/ft/radian.
C. length ; ins.
D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Polar M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} of I. calc. from B ; ins4
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Dia. of plain shaft having same stiffness ; ins.
F.{Mr Friese} Dia. of journal ; ins.
G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Bore of journals ; ins.
H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Polar M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} of I. of journals - ins4
I. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} expressed as %age of H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints}
J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Distributed inertia per ft. Slugs/ft2.
K.{Mr Kilner} Stiffness per ft. lbs/ft/radian.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Tsn.
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