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).
Secret document detailing a promising four-point 'India IV' engine mounting scheme with a diagram.
Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\January1929-February1929\ Scan155 | |
Date | 16th February 1929 | |
R.{Sir Henry Royce} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to HG. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL SECRET INDIA IV. ENGINE MOUNTING. X5005 X5000 We have the four point India mounting well in hand to what appears to be a promising scheme to give maximum distance between the feet longitudinally. Tubes permanently fixed in crankcase reaching out to chassis frame with 4 bolt flanges for coupling to rubber mounted feet. [Diagram showing a side view of an engine crankcase with mounting tubes and feet] BOXED FOOT Crankcase joint dropped .8 below crank centre to bring tubes opposite frame. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||