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).
Installation of main bearings and thrust washers for a Bentley 6-cylinder engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\1\ scan0115 | |
| Date | 23th October 1936 | |
| DR. NO.: 31134 TITLE: INSTALLATION OF MAIN BRGS. AND THRUST WASHERS MAIN TEXT AND LABELS: REAR BRG. UPPER & LOWER 5/16 DIA. HOLE (ALL BRGS.) BREAK EDGE 1/64 x 45º BOTH ENDS (ALL BRGS.) INTERMEDIATE BRG. - UP. & LOW. FRONT & CENTER BRG. - UP. & LOW. FRONT VIEW OF FRONT BRG. & CAP THRUST WASHERS 3/16 DOWEL PIN SECTIONS: SECTION A-A DOUBLE SIZE SECTION B-B DOUBLE SIZE SECTION C-C DOUBLE SIZE (INTERM. BRGS ONLY) SECTION D-D DOUBLE SIZE (FRT.-CTR. & REAR BRGS.) SECTION THRU LOCK LUG ASSEMBLY DOUBLE SIZE NOTES (LEFT SIDE): CRANKCASE - ALUMINUM CASTING BRG. CAPS. - STEEL ? CRANKSHAFT FILLET RADIUS .115 - .125 RUNNING CLEARANCE .001 TO .003 CRANKSHAFT DRWG.# (REAR JOURNAL ONLY) CRANKCASE DRWG.# (SIDE VIEW ONLY) FRT. & CTR. BRG. DRWG.# EB-2811 INTERMEDIATE BRG. DRWG.# EB-2814 REAR BRG. DRWG. # EB-2812 & 2813 BRG. CAPS DRWG. # EB-610 & 611 GAGE PRESSURE TABLE: FRT & CTR. BRG GAGE PRESSURE 54 # INTERMEDIATE BRG " 37 # REAR BRG " 57 # MATERIALS AND SUPPLIERS: MAIN BRGS. - STEEL-BACKED D-2 BABBITT THRUST WASHERS - #444 BRONZE VANDERVELL PRODUCTS Co. LTD. - FOR ROLLS-ROYCE MOD. BENTLEY 6 CYL. THE CLEVELAND GRAPHITE BRONZE CO. CLEVELAND, OHIO TITLE BLOCK NOTES: TOOLS MUST BE STAMPED WITH "T"NO. & PARTS WITH "T"NO. & MAT'L LIMITS ON ALL FRACTIONAL MACHINE DIMENSIONS ± .010 REMOVE ALL PROJECTING EDGES AND SHARP CORNERS REVISION HISTORY: A 10-27-36 REMOVED 3/8" x 7/16" x .065" WASHER & ADDED NOTE FOR FRT & CTR & REAR BRGS DIMENSIONS (Selected): 2 7/8 O.D. 2.413 DIA. 2.418 2 17/64 I.D. .175 LUG .180 (ALL BRGS) .185 SLOT .190 (CASE & CAPS) 2.422 2.2505 PEAK 2.2515 IN ASSM. 2.2485 CRANK SHAFT 2.2495 | ||