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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).
Table detailing cylinder wear measurements (nominal and oval) for various chassis during April 1939.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 103\2\  scan0023
Date  4th May 1939
  
To B-r from PK/KC/FED.
c.to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
File

W/Kingsbury. 4th: May 1939.

PARTICULARS OF CYLINDER WEAR DURING APRIL. 1939.

Shewing amounts plus nominal and oval in thousandths of an inch.

Date | Chassis | Mlg. | No: 1. | No: 2. | No: 3. | No: 4. | No: 5. | No: 6. | Remarks.
3:4:39 | B.144"J.D. | 12819 | .004 .0015 | .0035 .0005 | .004 .001 | .004 .0005 | .0035 .0005 | .004 .001 |
4:4:39 | B. 70"J.D. | 28032 | .0065 .0025 | .007 .0025 | .006 .002 | .006 .003 | .006 .0025 | .0065 .001 | 1 &6 +1
12:4:39 | B. 56 D.G. | 36367 | .007 .001 | .007 .002 | .007 Nil | .007 .001 | .006 .0005 | .006 .0005 | 2 +1.
12:4:39 | B. 63 B.N. | 38968 | .005 .001 | .0045 .0005 | .005 .0015 | .004 .001 | .003 .0005 | .0045 .001 | 1 +2.
12:4:39 | B.148"L.S. | 13674 | .006 .002 | .006 .002 | .0055 .0015 | .006 .002 | .004 .001 | .0035 Nil |
13:4:39 | B.148"K.T. | 18377 | .006 .0025 | .006 .0005 | .007 .0025 | .004 .0005 | .003 .001 | .0035 Nil |
13:4:39 | B. 52 A.H. | 25097 | .005 .001 | .005 .0005 | .007 .0025 | .004 .0005 | .0055 .0015 | .004 .001 |
13:4:39 | B. 16 "K.T. | 10321 | .004 .002 | .0045 .0015 | .0045 .002 | .0045 .001 | .0045 .0015 | .0045 .0015 | 2,5,&6 + ½
13:4:39 | B.155"H.M. | 22384 | .007 .0035 | .0095 .0035 | .0075 .0035 | .007 .002 | .0065 .0015 | .0075 .0015 | 1 &3 +1. Rebore.
13:4:39 | B.125"J.Y. | 26874 | .0085 .003 | .0045 Nil | .0065 .002 | .008 .005 | .006 .0025 | .007 .002 | 2&5&6 + ½ Rebore.
14:4:39 | B.155 C.W. | 56280 | .006 .0005 | .008 .001 | .008 .0005 | .008 .0015 | .006 .0005 | .0065 .0005 | 1 +1. Rebore.
14:4:39 | B.192 A.H. | 9183 | .004 .0005 | .0045 .0015 | .005 .0015 | .003 .001 | .003 .0005 | .0035 .0005 | All +10 (H.78)
14:4:39 | B.177"C.P. | 28936 | .005 .002 | .0045 .0015 | .005 .002 | .004 .001 | .004 .001 | .004 .001 |
17:4:39 | B.168"I.S. | 20684 | .008 .004 | .007 .002 | .006 .001 | .006 .001 | .0065 .0025 | .0065 .001 | 2,4&5 + ½
17:4:39 | B.129 E.I. | 31962 | .009 .001 | .011 .002 | .010 .002 | .009 .002 | .009 .002 | .007 .0005 | All +20(W).Rebore.
18:4:39 | B. 14"J.D. | 19508 | .003 .001 | .005 .002 | .0035 .001 | .0035 .0005 | .003 .0005 | .002 .0005 | All +10(W)
18:4:39 | B.145 A.E. | 19960 | .0015 Nil | .002 Nil | .0025 .0005 | .002 .0005 | .002 Nil | .0045 .0005 |
18:4:39 | B.195"K.U. | 20048 | .006 .001 | .005 .001 | .006 .002 | .005 .001 | .004 Nil | .0045 .0005 | All +10(W)
18:4:39 | B.185"I.E. | 5783 | .0015 Nil | .002 .0005 | .0025 .0005 | .002 .0005 | .0015 .0005 | .002 .001 | All +10(W)
18:4:39 | B.199 E.I. | 38354 | .007 .001 | .010 .003 | .009 .003 | .0065 .001 | .0065 .002 | .0055 .0015 | 2 + ½
18:4:39 | B. 10"K.T. | 13352 | .005 .002 | .006 .0015 | .005 .0015 | .0045 .001 | .005 .001 | .0045 .0005 | 4+½,6+1,3+2.
18:4:39 | B.175"J.Y. | 20142 | .0055 .001 | .0075 .0035 | .007 .0035 | .006 .001 | .0055 .001 | .0055 .001 | All +10(H.95)Rebore.
18:4:39 | B.189 E.I. | 16323 | .0035 .001 | .0035 .0005 | .004 .0015 | .003 .001 | .003 .0015 | .002 Nil | Rebore.
19:4:39 | B. 94"J.D. | 36452 | .0055 .0015 | .008 .0035 | .008 .003 | .009 .0005 | .0055 .0015 | .0055 .0015 | 1 &2 +1.
19:4:39 | B. 26 C.R. | 41638 | .005 .001 | .005 Nil | .0065 .0015 | .004 .001 | .005 .0015 | .0055 .0015 |
19:4:39 | B.134 E.F. | 31956 | .007 .003 | .0055 .001 | .006 .002 | .005 Nil | .0045 .001 | .0045 .0005 |
19:4:39 | B.108 E.F. | 39010 | .0125 .005 | .012 .003 | .014 .007 | .013 .004 | .011 .005 | .0115 .0055 | Rebore.
20:4:39 | B.220"G.I. | 30028 | .008 .0025 | .009 .0045 | .008 .0025 | .0095 .0035 | .0055 .0005 | .0055 .0005 | Rebore.
  
  


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