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).
Inquiry to Cadillac regarding General Motors' practice of increasing main bearing diameters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 170\2\ img190 | |
| Date | 29th May 1934 | |
| Exptl. Dept. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}6/KW. 29th May, 1934. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Olley, Esq., The Cadillac Motor Car Co., Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Dear Oy, Can you tell me why it is General Motors' practice to have increasing main bearing diameters from the front to the rear. We note this is on your own La{L. A. Archer} Salle shaft and on the new Buick 8, on the latter car the front bearing being 2-5/16", and the rear bearing 2-9/16". Yours sincerely, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||