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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).
Specification sheet for a Kestrel 6-Cylinder Unit, listing component part numbers.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 54\4\  Scan111
Date  26th January 1933
  
To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel} X4659. RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /WSC {W. S. Cassel} 3/IS.26.1.33.

KESTREL 6-CYLINDER UNIT.

We give herewith specification to which the above Unit is built.

PASSED TO TEST 21.12.32.

Crankcase & Bearings IOP.E.34773.

E.30254 Crankcase - T.H.
E.33041 Crankcase - B.H.
E.32037-8-9-40-1-2 Main Bearings-(Whitemetal)
Note:- "B" side Cylinder Bores blanked.

Crankshaft IOP.E.32054.

E.32053 Crankshaft.
E.29311 Driving Flange to suit Direct Drive.

Piston (7-1 Comp: Ratio.)

E.37724 Piston - RR.59 Alloy.
E.31595 Gudgeon Pins.
E.29208 Piston Rings - Top.
E.29207 " " - Inter:
E.30648/1 " " - Scraper.

Connecting Rods.

E.33476 Forked Rods.
E.33398 Bolts.
E.33399 Nuts.
E.26613 Small End Bushes.
E.33477-8 Big End Bushes-Whitemetal.
Note:- Bearings are not drilled for Oil Holes, and Oil Grooves are deleted, as Plain Rods are not fitted.

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