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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).
Weights of Vulture, 40/50 HP, and 20/25 HP gearboxes and components.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 15\5\  Scan379
Date  30th January 1934
  
COPY. <7310

To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} from RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}1/BE.30.1.34.

We give below the weights of Vulture, 40/50 HP. and 20/25 HP. Gearboxes.

Vulture Gearbox. lbs. Ozs.
Less Change Gear, Servo and Governor Control................... 101 8

Weight of Change Gear 6 lbs. 12 ozs.
" " Servo.......8.lbs. 12 ozs.
" " Gov.Control 4 lbs. 13 ozs. 20 5
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121 13
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40/50 HP.
Weight of Complete Gear Box......... 201 0

20/25 HP.
Weight of Complete Gear Box......... 127 0

Weight of 20/25 HP. Clutch Casing and Clutch Operating Shaft. 18 lbs. 8 ozs.

RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
  
  


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