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).
Successful test of a new departure thrust bearing for the Condor engine, noting a potential weight saving.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 42\1\ Scan133 | |
| Date | 1st February 1926 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to AJS. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 43829 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG2. 2.26. CONDOR - NEW DEPARTURE THRUST BEARING. 43159 43829 Attached is a report on the New Departure thrust bearings. This test was made to prove whether this New Departure bearing could be used to replace the standard thrust on the Condor. The results shew that it shou ld be perfectly satisfactory and should enable a saving in weight to be made. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||