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The condition and bore dimensions of six cylinders after a first grind out.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 146\3\  scan0110
Date  12th October 1936
  
CONN: RODS HAVE NO. .031" DIA: HOLE IN SIDE
REPORT UPON CONDITION OF CYLINDERS
CHASSIS N° B-34 BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
JOB N° 35702.
DATE 12-10-36
MILEAGE 27270 Kms.
1ST GRIND OUT
ORIGINAL BORES YES.
CYLINDER BORE DIMENSIONS
NOTE
DIM'S "AA {D. Abbot Anderson} " TAKEN AT RT ANGLES TO C' SHAFT.
DIM'S "BB" TAKEN PARALLEL TO C' SHAFT.
Please refer to attached Key Sheet REF. SR/VA

TABLE DATA:
CYLINDER 1
MOUTH: (1) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.25025, BB: 3.250, OVALITY: .00025, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00025; (2) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.251, BB: 3.25125, OVALITY: .00025, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00125. NEW: 3.250
CENTRE: (3) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.25175, BB: 3.25275, OVALITY: .001, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00275. NEW: 3.250
CROWN: (4) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.251, BB: 3.25125, OVALITY: .00025, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00125; (5) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.253, BB: 3.25325, OVALITY: .00025, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00325. NEW: 3.250

CYLINDER 2
MOUTH: (1) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.2505, BB: 3.250, OVALITY: .0005, WEAR MAXIMUM: .0005; (2) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.2505, BB: 3.2515, OVALITY: .001, WEAR MAXIMUM: .0015. NEW: 3.250.
CENTRE: (3) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.2515, BB: 3.253, OVALITY: .0015, WEAR MAXIMUM: .003. NEW: 3.250
CROWN: (4) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.25075, BB: 3.25225, OVALITY: .0015, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00225; (5) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.25425, BB: 3.25375, OVALITY: .0005, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00425. NEW: 3.250

CYLINDER 3
MOUTH: (1) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.250, BB: 3.250, OVALITY: NIL, WEAR MAXIMUM: NIL; (2) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.251, BB: 3.25125, OVALITY: .00025, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00125. NEW: 3.250
CENTRE: (3) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.25125, BB: 3.253, OVALITY: .00175, WEAR MAXIMUM: .003. NEW: 3.250
CROWN: (4) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.251, BB: 3.25275, OVALITY: .00175, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00275; (5) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.2545, BB: 3.254, OVALITY: .0005, WEAR MAXIMUM: .0045. NEW: 3.250

CYLINDER 4
MOUTH: (1) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.2505, BB: 3.250, OVALITY: .0005, WEAR MAXIMUM: .0005; (2) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.25075, BB: 3.25125, OVALITY: .0005, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00125. NEW: 3.250
CENTRE: (3) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.2515, BB: 3.253, OVALITY: .0015, WEAR MAXIMUM: .003. NEW: 3.250
CROWN: (4) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.25075, BB: 3.25225, OVALITY: .0015, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00225; (5) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.25325, BB: 3.254, OVALITY: .00075, WEAR MAXIMUM: .004. NEW: 3.250

CYLINDER 5
MOUTH: (1) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.2505, BB: 3.250, OVALITY: .0005, WEAR MAXIMUM: .0005; (2) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.2505, BB: 3.25125, OVALITY: .00075, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00125. NEW: 3.250
CENTRE: (3) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.25125, BB: 3.25225, OVALITY: .001, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00225. NEW: 3.250
CROWN: (4) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.2505, BB: 3.252, OVALITY: .0015, WEAR MAXIMUM: .002; (5) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.25225, BB: 3.251, OVALITY: .00125, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00225. NEW: 3.250

CYLINDER 6
MOUTH: (1) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.250, BB: 3.250, OVALITY: NIL, WEAR MAXIMUM: NIL; (2) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.2505, BB: 3.25075, OVALITY: .00025, WEAR MAXIMUM: .00075. NEW: 3.250.
CENTRE: (3) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.25125, BB: 3.252, OVALITY: .00075, WEAR MAXIMUM: .002. NEW: 3.250
CROWN: (4) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.25075, BB: 3.251, OVALITY: .00025, WEAR MAXIMUM: .001; (5) AA {D. Abbot Anderson} : 3.252, BB: 3.251, OVALITY: .001, WEAR MAXIMUM: .002. NEW: 3.250.

NOTE. RECORD CARDS OF CAR STATE. "CYLINDER BORE SIZES" "STANDARD"
VA 14/10/36
  
  
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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