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Table listing the weights of various engine components in lbs and per 100 cubic inches displacement.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\L\2Jan1924-March1924\  Scan38
Date  2nd February 1924 guessed
  
WEIGHTS.
TOTAL DISPLACEMENT - 190.85 cu.ins.

| G.11. Weights to L.O.P's. | Weight lbs. | Wt/100 cu.ins. displacement. |
|---|---|---|
| Cylinders with valves etc. E.52720 | 134.69 | 70.6 |
| Crankcase & Bearings. E.52244. | 124.375 | 65.4 |
| Flywheel and clutch. | 100 | 52.4 |
| Gearbox (complete) E.51300. | 79.5 | 41.65 |
| Crankshaft. E.50218. | 29.37 | 16.4 |
| Dynamo Drive E.51525
Dynamo D.51096. | 25.438 | 13.33 |
| Starter Motor and Bendix
Drive. D.50907. | 21 | 11 |
| Inlet. E.51767. Exhaust pipes
E.51605. | 17.375 | 9.36 |
| Spring drive. | 15.69 | 8.23 |
| Tappets and fittings. E.51951.
( and washers - no springs). | 13.25 | 6.95 |
| Carburetter. E.51367 | 10.5 | 5.51 |
| Camshaft. E.50554. | 10.062 | 5.3 |
| Magneto (Watford M.O.L. and
drive) E.52890. | 10 | 5.24 |
| Connecting Rod. E.52602. | 8.25 | 4.3 |
| Piston. E.51487. | 6.75 | 3.54 |
| Wheelcase & Fitts. E.52777. | 5.31 | 2.79 |
| Water Pump. E.50234. | 4.89 | 2.46 |
| Governor Drive. E.50880. | 4.75 | 2.49 |
| Dist. & Wtr.Pump Drive. E.80308. | 3.125 | 1.64 |
| Oil pump. E.50303 | 3.06 | 1.602 |
| Controls. E.52926. | 2.625 | 1.375 |
| Idler gear. E.50077. | 2.25 | 1.180 |
| Wiring. E.52927. | 1.69 | .886 |
  
  
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).


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