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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).
Crankshaft measurements for chassis B.8.GA trials car.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 146\3\  scan0056
Date  28th August 1936
  
X1245

To Bentley Motors Ltd.
Derby..................
Copy to........... Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

Sr. Is absent
Levallois

Re: CHASSIS B.8.GA - F.B.A. TRIALS CAR
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As requested in your memo Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}I5/KW.26.8.36, we give you hereunder the crankshaft measurements:

CRANKSHAFT PINS.
I 2 3 4 5 6
1.9985" 1.9985" 1.9985" 1.99825" 1.9985" 1.9985"

CRANKSHAFT MAIN JOURNALS.
I 2 3 4 5 6 7
2.248" 2.24775" 2.248" 2.24775" 2.2475" 2.2475" 2.248"
2.2475" 2.2475" 2.24775" 2.24725" 2.24725" 2.24725" 2.247"

OVALIZATION
.0005" .00025" .00025" .0005" .00025" .00025" .001"

We are also arranging to send you the old bearings for examination.

WHA. WHA
  
  


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