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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 flywheel inertia values in lbs.ins. for various wheel and clutch combinations.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 129\4\  scan0204
Date  22th April 1938
  
1110
also
612

COPY FOR FILES.
c to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}8/JH.22.4.38.

FLYWHEEL INERTIA lbs.ins.

High Inertia flexible wheel
as first fitted to 29.G.VI.

Flywheel Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}499 = 948
Ring Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}500 = 902
Flexible drive.Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}504 = 100
Total = 1950.
Plus 11" clutch. 445
Total. 2395.

Low inertia flexible wheel
as instructed 20.4.38.

Flywheel Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}499 = 948.
Rim. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}502 = 195.
Flexible drive " 504 = 100.
Total = 1243
Plus 10" clutch. 250.
Total = 1493.

Comparison of inertia.

Relative inertia.

Standard Wraith wheel GW.1319. = 1580.
+ 11" clutch. 445
Total = 2025.
1

Flexible wheel Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}498 heavy.
+ 11" clutch
1950.
445
Total = 2395
1.18

Flexible wheel Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}498 light.
+ 10" clutch.
1243
250.
Total = 1493
.74

Oldsmobile flywheel approx.
+ 9" clutch.
900
200
Total = 1100
.54

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}
  
  


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