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 --- -- 121 13 === == 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} | ||