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).
Secret memo proposing a blueprint for main bearings without liners to overcome shop difficulties.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\January1929-February1929\ Scan037 | |
| Date | 19th January 1929 | |
| ORIGINAL. FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SECRET. E3/M19.1.29 C. to BJ. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} SS.{S. Smith} MAIN BEARINGS WITHOUT LINERS. X7010 We send herewith a blueprint of LeC. 2639. shewing our proposal for the above to overcome the difficulty experienced by the Shops when liners are used in the main bearings secured with studs. The original of this drawing is attached to BY's copy of memo. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||