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Summary of total running times for various components of a B-4 Unit.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90a\3\  Scan099
Date  1st July 1935
  
B-4 Unit - Total running time to date July 1st 1935.

| | Number or Type | Running Time - Total | Running Time - Full Throttle | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearings:- Main. | EB612/3/4 W/Mt. | 225 hrs 30 mins | 63 hrs. | RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /WSC {W. S. Cassel} 5/EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 6.9.34. |
| Big End. 50/50 | E55612/3 .0018 clnce. Lead Bronze | 117 hrs 30 mins | 38 hrs. | RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /CP6/EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 4.3.35. |
| Con. Rods | EB1603/4 | 117 hrs 30 mins | 38 hrs. | RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /CP6/EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 4.3.35. |
| Pistons | "Aerolite" G-4 | 167 hrs 45 mins | 49 hrs. 35 mins | RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /CP6/BC11.1.35 |
| Cyl.Block | EB.1752 .002 o {Mr Oldham} /s. | 167 hrs 45 mins | 49 hrs. 35 mins | RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /CP6/BC11.1.35. |
| Crankshaft | LOP.EB.1211 Std. Prod. type. | 198 hrs 45 mins | 52 hrs. | RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /WSC {W. S. Cassel} 5/EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 29.11.34 |
  
  
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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