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 comparison between Des.1613 and Standard cylinder blocks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179b\2\ img169 | |
| Date | 24th November 1932 | |
| COMPARATIVE WEIGHTS OF DES.1613 AND STD. CYLINDER BLOCKS. Gos.1 Cylinder block com lete with Sodium Exhaust Valves and Fittings. A.Side. 115 lbs. 4½ ozs. B.Side. 115 lbs. 14 ozs. Gos 1 Top water Pipes and Joint Washers 10 lbs. 0 ozs. Gos.1 Induction Pipe 3 lbs. 12 ozs. Total weight of one pair completed cyls. 244 lbs. 14½ ozs. Standard Cylinder Block Complete with Standard Valves and Fittings. A.Side. 107 lbs. 14 ozs. B.Side. 108 lbs. 11 ozs. Standard Top Water Pipes and Connections. 9 lbs. 1 oz. Standard Ind. Manifolds with Joint Washers, Nuts, and Induction pipe. 22 lbs. 10 ozs. Total Weight of One Pair Complete Cyls. 248 lbs. 4 ozs. Gos.1 Cylinders are lighter by 3 lbs. 5½ ozs. | ||