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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).
Wear measurements for an engine's crankshaft journals, crank pins, and cylinders.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\K\November1923\  Scan17
Date  8th November 1923 guessed
  
WEAR ON ENGINE.

CRANKSHAFT JOURNALS - standard size 1.9995".

MAIN JOURNALS.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max. dia. | 1.9985" | 1.9985" | 1.9985" | 1.999" | 1.998" | 1.9975" | 1.9985" |
| Min. dia. | 1.997" | 1.9985" | 1.9985" | 1.9957" | 1.9975" | 1.9975" | 1.997" |

The worst wear is in No.4 Journal which is - .00375"

CRANK PINS - standard size 1.4995".

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dia. of Crank pins. | 1.4985" | 1.4985" | 1.499" | 1.4985" | 1.499" | 1.4985" |

CYLINDERS - standard size 3.000" + 1

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top. | 3.001 | 3.000 | 3.001 | 3.0005 | 3.0015 | 3.002 |
| Centre. | 3.002 | 3.0015" | 3.002 | 3.0015" | 3.002 | 3.002 |
| Bottom. | 3.001 | 3.0005" | 3.001 | 3.0015" | 3.001 | 3.0015" |
  
  


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