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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 recorded during endurance tests for a Wraith Bakelite oil pump cover.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 149\2\  scan0189
Date  24th March 1939
  
24-3-39

WRAITH BAKELITE OIL PUMP

WEAR MEASURED DURING ENDURANCE TESTS

COVER

[Drawing of a cover with two circular bushes, labelled A, B on the left and C, D on the right]

| TOTAL TIME RUN IN HOURS | DRIVING GEAR BUSH | DRIVEN GEAR BUSH |
|---|---|---|
| | AA{D. Abbot-Anderson} | BB | CC | DD |
| 2 | -.0003 | 0 | -.0001 | +.0004 |
| 52 | 0 | +.0007 | +.0002 | +.0001 |
| 152 | +.0002 | +.0020 | +.0003 | +.0002 |
| 652 | +.0002 | +.0030 | +.0004 | +.0002 |

WL

BL 2317/A
  
  


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