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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 table of crankshaft dimensions for various Rolls-Royce and other engines.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 63\4\  scan0077
Date  20th June 1929
  
DIMENSIONS OF CRANKSHAFTS — R-R.{Sir Henry Royce} & OTHERS.

ENGINES (PART NO.):
1. STD. PHANTOM EAC VII (E.78216)
2. SPORTS PHANTOM EAC XIV (E.76826)
3. 1-G-1 (E.18881)
4. STD. 20 H.P. (E.52062)
5. EXPL. STIFFER 20 H.P. (E.81976)
6. LORRAINE DIETRICH. (6 CYL.) (E.6442)
7. INDIA III (PLAST) EXPL. 20 H.P. L&C. 2480 (E.82601)
8. STUTZ 8-CYL. (E.32001)
9. F.{Mr Friese} XI AERO. (E.29667)
10. CHRYSLER "75" (6 CYL.) (No Part No.)
11. EAC 10 S.S. (E.78486)
12. E.78486 WITH LARGER CRANK PINS (E.79381)

DATA (in order of engines listed above):
NO. OF BEARINGS: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 4, 7, 9, 7, 7, 7, 7

JOURNALS:
d₁ OUTER DIA.: 2.625", 2.625", 2.000, 2.000, 2.125, 1.890, 2.125, 2.500, 3.000, 2.280, 2.625, 2.625
δ₁ INNER DIA.: 1.500, 1.750, 1.280, 1.250, 1.250, .800, 1.375, 0, (2&6: 2.400", OTHERS: 2.300"), -, 1.500, 1.500
LENGTH OF NO.1.: 1.980, 1.980, 1.675, 1.825, 1.800, 1.960, 1.575, ALL BEARINGS 1-8: 1.850, 1.750 (PROP. END), 2.050, 2.025, 2.025
LENGTHS OF NOS. 2,3,5,&6.: 1.500, 1.500, 1.080, 1.080, 1.000, NOS. 3&5: 2.085, 1.150, ", ", 1.280, 1.650, 1.650
LENGTH OF NO.4: 2.800, 2.800, 1.800, 1.880, 1.800, 3.380, 1.650, ", 1.700, 1.700, 2.625, 2.625
LENGTH OF NO.7: 3.000, 3.000, 1.800, 1.800, 1.750, -, 1.800, NO.9: 2.780, 2.825, -, 3.000, 3.000

CRANKPINS:
d₂ OUTER DIA.: 2.125, 1.875, 1.800, 1.800, 1.800, 1.771, 1.800, 2.375, 2.800, 2.000, 2.125, 2.375
δ₂ INNER DIA.: 1.125, 1.125, .875, .750, .750, 0, .875, 0, 1.700, -, 1.125, 1.000
a LENGTH.: 1.880, 2.000, 1.480, 1.800, 1.350, a=1.680 A=4.880, 1.800, 1.400, 2.180, 1.375, 1.880, 1.880
r CRANK RADIUS.: 2.750, 2.750, 2.280, 2.250, 2.250, 2.889, 2.250, 2.250, 2.750, 2.800, 2.750, 2.750

NOSE:
OUTER DIA.: 1.750, 1.700, 1.490, 1.400, 1.400, 1.615, 1.562, -, -, -, 1.750, 1.750
INNER DIA.: .750, 1.000, 1.100, .625, .625, 0, 1.000, -, -, -, .750, .750
LENGTH.: 3.200, 2.75, 4.750, 2.500, 2.500, .690, 2.000, -, -, -, 4.180, 4.180

WEBS:
TYPE OF WEB.: TAPERING OUTWARDS, OVAL & BEVELLED, TAPERING, PARALLEL, PARALLEL, NAL., OVAL & BEVELLED, OVAL & BEVELLED, PARALLEL. PIN END BEVELLED., OVAL SLIGHTLY BEVELLED, OVAL & BEVELLED, OVAL, NOT BEVELLED
MAX. WIDTH. (AT CENTRE): -, -, -, -, -, 2.800, 2.750, 3.380, 3.780, 3.770, 4.000, 4.000
MEAN WIDTH.: 3.000, 3.200, 2.200, 2.200, 2.325, 2.800, 2.750, 3.380, 3.750, 3.850, 3.650, 3.950
DEPTH (AXIALLY): 1.078, 1.000, .730, .790, .890, .768, .730, .650, .950, .680, 1.000, 1.000

Tom. 20/6/29
  
  


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