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Bearing failure pressure specifications and diagrams for two different bearing lengths.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\P\2July1926-September1926\  Scan031
Date  19th July 1926 guessed
  
contd :- -2-
Bearing - inside dia. - 1.400".
Shaft speed - 1900 r.p.m.
Oil pressure - 25 lbs/sq.in.

Length of bearing. | Pressure/sq.in. internal projected area under which the bearing fails.
'A' 2.050 | 830 lbs/sq.in.
'B' 1.200 | 800 " " "

Hm {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} /H. A. {Mr Adams} Robotham.
  
  
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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