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Weight comparison table of components for the E.A.C. engine versus the 40/50 engine.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\L\Jan1924-March1924\  Scan99
Date  12th July 1923 guessed
  
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E.A.C. ENGINE.
SECTION. | L.O.P. | LBS. WEIGHT | % OF TOTAL ENG. WT.
Oil Filler | | .56 | .059
Starting carb. | | .75 | .08
Oil relief Valve. | | 1.25 | .13
Dynamo suspension. | D.70248 | 1.25 | .13
Controls. | | 1.75 | .19
Oil pump drive. | | 1.75 | .19
Bottom water pipe. Pump to cylinder. | | 1.875 | .2
Wiring. | | 3.0 | .32
Sparking Plugs (12) | | 3.5 | .373
Dist: and Governor. | E.71146 | 3.56 | .32
Idler gear. | E.71158 | 3.8 | .40

40/50 ENGINE.
SECTION. | L.O.P. | LBS. WT. | % OF TOTAL ENG:WT. | INCREASE OR SAVING OF WT: ON EAC. ENG: LBS.
Oil cock Actuation. | | .75 | .092 |
Extra cyl: lubrication. | E.22199 | 1.375 | .16 |
Controls. | E.23168 | 3.0 | .367 | Saved 1.25
Oil Fitts: | | 3.0 | .367 |
Governor Drive. | E.22200 | 3.25 | .400 |
Sparking plugs. | | 3.5 | .430 |
Dist: and Gov: Oil Pump and Air pump. | | 17.25 | 2.12 |
Idler gear. | E.17170 | 3.5 | .43 | Increase .34
  
  
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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