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).
The sinkage of main bearings and the alteration of liners for a specific chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0104 | |
| Date | 5th February 1937 | |
| DATE: 5.2.37 MAIN BEARINGS REPORT UPON SINKAGE OF BEARINGS AND ALTERATION OF LINERS. CHASSIS No.: B-107 GR{George Ratcliffe} OWNER: Mr E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} dutonnet JOB No.: 36106 MILEAGE: 11685 Kms. 'A' Joint faces upper half. MAIN BEARINGS 'B' Joint faces lower half. TABLE COLUMNS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Amount of sinkage of A.{Mr Adams} upper half: .005, .003, .0035, .006, .005, .0035, .006" Amount of sinkage of B. lower half: .005, .003, .006, .003, .004, .004, .006. TYPE OF LINER.: Original liners were in Steel with Hall's Metal facings ORIGINAL thickness of liner: .100" Fitted RR. 56 liners: YES to MAINS + Big ENDS. Amount of step left on upper face of liner: .005, .003, .0035, .006, .005, .0035, .006 Thickness of liner not including STEP.: .094, .096, .097, .094, .094, .096, .094. Amount machined off lower cap faces C.: .005, .003, .006, .003, .004, .004, .006 FINAL BEARING CLEARANCE. FROM .0025 to .003." VA | ||