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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).
Decision not to fit the X.3047 floating bush in the sunwheel for the Experimental Eagle 'E' Engine.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 37\4\  scan 161
Date  23th June 1917
  
EFC/AT23.6.17.

X.3047 - FLOATING BUSH IN SUNWHEEL.

This Experiment was instructed to be incorporated in the 100 hours endurance test of Experimental Eagle "E" Engine by Mr. Olley's memo Cy1/B16.6.17.

In Mr. Stent's instructions (By/St11/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}19617) he remarks:-
"Instructed in our memo By/St23/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1517 under X.3047, should be fitted."

Mr. Hives remarks:- (EH1/AT21617 -Engine for America)
"This will not be fitted."
  
  


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