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).
The assembly of a Bearing Rig Engine following a bearing and crankshaft failure.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\3\ scan0287 | |
| Date | 23th September 1938 | |
| 1020? To HPC. c. to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}16/JH.23.9.38. BEARING RIG ENGINE. Following the failure of the AC.9 bearings with the special treated oil which also scrapped the crank shaft so far as immediate use is concerned, will you please assemble for further running as follows - (1) Spare B.II Crankshaft. (2) Refit new set of AC.9 main bearings and run on normal Motorine C oil. Retain existing W/M rear bearing. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||