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).
Information sheet detailing the weights of an 'M' Series Aerolite piston and Bentley connecting rod.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 170\1\ img050 | |
| Date | 13th December 1938 | |
| Tsn. INFORMATION FOR Tsn. 13.12.38. (1) Piston Weight (M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Series Aerolite) complete with gudgeon pin and rings = 25.4 ozs. (2) Little end weight of 'M' Series Bentley connecting rod = 6.32 ozs. Big end weight complete with bearing bolts = 17.55 ozs. (3) Attached drawings Ex.29697/A & Ex.29698 are of rod and bearing, the latter being non-flanged. Remainder of dimensions are in accordance with attached drawing EW.1750/1, which is present production Wraith, i.e., with thin section flanged big-end bearing. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||