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." | ||