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).
Comparing the weights of tubular section connecting rods between various cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65\4\ scan0297 | |
| Date | 18th October 1927 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} +8030 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/LG18.10.27. TUBULAR SECTION CONNECTING RODS. X5030 (crossed out) X8030 (crossed out) X4204 (crossed out) In a previous report comparing the reciprocating specific weight of the 20 HP. and the Lorraine we gave the former as 1.72 lbs. This should actually have been 1.434 lbs., the error being due to a high compression ratio piston weight being taken. We attach two tables of the comparative weights of the Hispano, Lorraine and RR. cars. Assumming the 20 HP. rod is the same length as that of the Lorraine, we still should be .163 lbs. lighter which would about compensate for larger bearings. The Lorraine tubular rod is of the lightest constructions we have seen of this type, but even so it will be clear from the analysis that little or nothing has been saved in weight by adopting this design. The same conclusion is reached by comparing the Hispano and the 40/50, the tubular rod again being slightly heavier. In both cases it will be noted that the piston assembly of the RR. is heavier than that of the corresponding foreign car. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||