Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

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).
Specification sheet for 'S.S.' Engine Unit No. 13.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 169\1\  img005
Date  14th February 1929
  
(5)

"S.S." Engine Unit No.13.

We give below complete specification of above Unit:-

Passed to Test 4.1.29.

Crankcase & Bearings - L.O.P. E.78560.

Crankcase drilled to Ex.3195 to suit dowel screws for tappet guides.
Fitted with bearing bushes - grooved type.
caps & liners E.78530/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/40/1/2/3/4/5 & dowel pins E.70488.

Crankshaft - L.O.P. E.78558.

3 oil holes in Main Journals.
Oiler Caps to Journals & crankpins.

Spring Drive - L.O.P. E.78554 - Sch.1103.

Standard Spring drive with 10½" slipper wheels.

Connecting Rod - L.O.P. E.74490.

Standard Type "H" Section.

Piston - L.O.P. E.78563 - LeC 2578.

E.78440 Piston with Perfect Circle Scraper Ring above the Gudgeon Pin.

Cylinders - L.O.P. E.77651 - Sch.1101/2.

Valves & Fittings - L.O.P. E.77652 - N.S.1101.

Rocker Shafts flattened to V.453.
Oil restriction plugs in rockers to V.410.

Inlet Pipes - L.O.P. E.77653.

Water heated hot-spot.

Carburetter - L.O.P. E.78397.

Contd.
  
  


Copyright Sustain 2025, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙