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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).
Comparison of five alternative crankshaft balance weight schemes.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 103\3\  scan0046
Date  2nd April 1931
  
ALTERNATIVE BALANCE WEIGHT SCHEMES

A
.866W
.866W
W

B
.433W
.433W
.433W

C
.1250W
.1250W
.1200W

D
.1500W
.1250W
.250W
.1250W
.250W
.1500W

E
.1500W
.500W
.500W
.1500W
.1500W
.1500W

W IS THE EQUIVALENT OUT OF BALANCE WEIGHT AT CRANKPIN RADIUS - PER CRANK

A.{Mr Adams} 4 WTS, BALANCING COUPLE ONLY.
B. 8 " " "
C. R'S LATEST SCHEME.
D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CHRYSLER SCHEME.
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL W.W. SCHEME.

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