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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).
Crankshaft measurements for chassis B.8.GA, an F.B.A. trials car.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 146\3\  scan0055
Date  28th August 1936
  
Handwritten notes:
Leilas
Swell. How much wear do thes represent
124Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Sr. Is absent
Levallois

Typed document:
To Bentley Motors Ltd.
Derby................ Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
Copy to....................
WHAI/ET.28.8.36
Re: CHASSIS B.8.GA - F.B.A. TRIALS CAR

As requested in your memo Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}15/KW.26.8.36, we give you hereunder the crankshaft measurements:

CRANKSHAFT PINS.
1    1.9985"
2    1.9985"
3    1.9985"
4    1.99825"
5    1.9985"
6    1.9985"

CRANKSHAFT MAIN JOURNALS.
1
2.248 "
2.2475"
2
2.24775"
2.2475 "
3
2.248 "
2.24775"
4
2.24775"
2.24725"
5
2.2475 "
2.24725"
6
2.2475 "
2.24725"
7
2.248"
2.247"

OVALIZATION
.0005" .00025" .00025" .0005" .00025" .00025" .001"

We are also arranging to send you the old bearings for examination.

WHA.
  
  


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