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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).
Request to modify the drawing for the Wraith 'C' Series rear main bearing crankshaft.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 8\5\  05-page64
Date  18th April 1939
  
617.
To: HY{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}/CS.
File
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swd1
De/MDS.
RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/TVT.{T. V. Turner}
BY/NS.{Norman Scott}6/MG.18.4.39

WRAITH "C" SERIES

REAR MAIN BEARING - CRANKSHAFT

Will you please modify the drawing of the rear Main Bearing to give an end clearance of .002 to .0035, to agree with the clearance given on the engines produced by the Experimental and the Works.

BY/NS.{Norman Scott} [handwritten signature]
  
  


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