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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 study of piston designs 'Gos I' and 'Gos II' against a '40/50' model, with dimensioned drawings and tables of area and ratio calculations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 77\3\  scan0263
Date  17th February 1924
  
Top Drawing (40/50):
Dimensions: 4.250, 1.000, 2.250, 1.000, 1.000 Dia., 4.500 Dia.
Label: 40/50

Middle Drawing (Gos I):
Label: Gos. I
Dimensions: .750 Dia., .725, 1.200, .725, 2.650 Bearing

Bottom Drawing (Gos II):
Label: Gos II
Dimensions: 2.700, .800, 1.100, .800
Bottom Dimensions: .650, 1.400, .650, 3.000 Dia.
Side note: 40/50 RATIO.

Table Data:
Columns: Gos I | Description | 40/50 | Gos II
Row 1: .707 | PISTON AREA. | 15.9 | 7.07
Row 2: 1.485 | GUDGEON AREA | 4.25 | 2.02
Row 3: .281 | RATIO. GUDGEON/PISTON | .267 | .287
Row 4: .900 | SMALL END BUSH AREA | 2.250 | .825
Row 5: .453 | RATIO OF GUDGEON AREA | .53 | .407
Row 6: 1.485 | GUDGEON IN PISTON AREA | 2.000 | 1.200
Row 7: .547 | RATIO OF GUDGEON AREA | .47 | .593

Calculations (Bottom Right):
To make Gos II. same ratio as the 40/50
= 2.700 x .53 = 1.43
2.700 x .47 = 1.27
2.70

Stamp (Top Right):
ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD.
P. [illegible] DEPT.
RECEIVED
14 SEP 1923
  
  


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