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).
Sketch and handwritten notes discussing a con rod bearing clearance issue causing low oil pressure.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\4\ scan0176 | |
Date | 26th April 1936 guessed | |
B 5613 N. Con rod bearing in this position is not masked and clearance between cap bearing and crank journal can be seen. This gives a perfectly free outlet of oil and this in conjunction with slack bearings can account for low oil pressure. | ||