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).
Experimental 'SS' crankshaft balance weights and an accompanying drawing for an engine test.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1928-December1928\ Scan228 | |
| Date | 24th November 1928 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ORIGINAL E4/M24.11.28. EXPERIMENTAL 'SS{S. Smith}' CRANKSHAFT BALANCE WEIGHTS. X7010 X1482 We send you herewith drawing LeC. 2616., shewing the above. The idea is to make a test of an engine in which the whole of the rotating masses are balanced as far as possible. This means of course that we balance the big ends of the connecting rods. LeC. 2616. is only intended as an experi-mental means of carrying out the test. We should be glad if you could confirm the size of the balance weights for the purpose required. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||