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Summary report on the strip examination of a B.80 No.3 Unit engine following an endurance test.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 124\1\  scan0113
Date  20th May 1939
  
1044

To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /RH. {R. Hollingworth}
c. By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell}
c. HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}

HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /RH. {R. Hollingworth} 1/BA.20.5.39.

B.80 No.3 Unit.

Herewith summary of strip examination of the
above unit to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} 6/MH. {M. Huckerby} 15.5.39.

Engine has run 105 hours 45 mins. last 50 hrs.
of which was an endurance test.

Crankcase and Bearings LOP.EB.4248.

Crankcase - Chalk tested - O.K. and free from cracks.
Main Brgs. - Condition good - measurements taken and recorded charts and photograph herewith.
Camshaft Bearing Bores.- Condition satisfactory.
Cylinder Bores.- Chalk tested and measured - condition good. maximum wear at crown .0005.

Crankshaft LOP.EB.4121.

Crankshaft magnetically tested - free from cracks - maximum wear is .0004" on journals and .0007" on pins.
Oilers. - Chalk tested - free from cracks.

Connecting Rod LOP.EB.4313.

Conn.Rods magnetically tested for cracks - condition good big-ends measured and recorded - big and little end bushes in good condition ( photograph herewith )

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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).


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