Connecting rod's orientation for oil pickup based on the pump's rotational direction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\4\ scan0068 | |
| Date | 21th October 1920 | |
| R.R. 285A (100 T) (S.H. 159. 11-8-20) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2200 Contd. -2- E7/G21.10.20. The connecting rod shewn on LeC.1294 is made for right hand rotation. As regards picking up oil for the big end, this should be reversed since the pump revolves in a left hand direction. 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).