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).
Weight reduction of the RR. E. XVI direct drive nose from 42 lbs to 27.79 lbs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 42\1\ Scan141 | |
| Date | 26th February 1926 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} FROM AJS. X3829 Copy to - CJ. RG.{Mr Rowledge} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} re. RR. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} XV1. DIRECT DRIVE NOSE. X3829 Referring to the last para. of our memo. AJS1/M25226., in figuring the weight of the lightened gear we make it out to be 27.79 lbs., in place of 42 lbs for the original The greatest amount of weight has been saved in the casing, and in the elimination of the floating bearing steel housing with its heavy flange. AJS. | ||