Drilling an experimental oil hole for the 20/25 flywheel tail bearing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\6\ 06-page122 | |
| Date | 21th September 1931 | |
| X5300 BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 21/PS/S.S.31. C. to HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 20/25 FLYWHEEL TAIL BEARING. In reply to your memo. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CEH1/G17681.. we have drilled a hole through the centre of the 1st. motion shaft opposite the spigot bearing with the idea of getting some oil through at that point. The dia. of this hole can be varied experimentally and it can be made to taper if necessary. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).