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).
Fitting of a Bensport crankshaft with larger diameter journals similar to the Peregrine engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\5\ scan0009 | |
| Date | 26th May 1932 | |
| RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} X217 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/MA.26.5.32. BENSPORT CRANKSHAFT. We wish to fit a crankshaft having the larger dia (2.250") and narrower journals in the Peregrine engine. We send you herewith a sketch of the centre journal showing the shape of the bearing bush to miss the stud. The dimensions of the crankshaft bearings and webs are to be sealed off LeC.3097 no details of this having been issued. The ends of the crankshaft should be as for Peregrine. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Att: Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}620 | ||