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).
Requesting a special set of shims with specific hole diameters for a B.6.BN. chassis engine in Paris.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0061 | |
| Date | 12th January 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Y 1245. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}14/AP.12.1.37. B.6.BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} CHASSIS (PARIS) The above engine has lead bronze big end bearings and when looked over by the Paris Depot the lead bronze facings were found to be coming away from the steel shims. A set of RR.56. liners were sent but these were incorrect having the latest 11/32.dia. holes, and the rods in the above unit has small bolt holes 5/16. dia. Will you please make a special set of shims in RR.56. with 5/16. dia holes for the above job. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||