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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).
Wear measurements of a Wraith Bakelite Oil Pump casing, bush, and spindle during endurance tests.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 149\2\  scan0191
Date  24th March 1939
  
WRAITH BAKELITE OIL PUMP
WEAR MEASURED DURING ENDURANCE TESTS
CASING, BUSH & SPINDLE

Diagram Labels:
DELIVERY
SUCTION
BUSH
SPINDLE

Table 1:
TOTAL TIME RUN IN HOURS | BUSH IN CASING | SPINDLE IN CASING
| EE1 | FF1 | EE2 | FF2 | GG1 | HH1 | GG2 | HH2
2 | -.0001 | +.0001 | +.0001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -.0002 | -.0002
52 | +.0006 | +.0007 | +.0005 | +.0006 | -.0002 | -.0001 | -.0002 | -.0002
152 | +.0003 | +.0012 | +.0010 | +.0010 | -.0003 | -.0002 | -.0003 | -.0003
652 | +.0011 | +.0014 | +.0011 | +.0015 | -.0005 | -.0003 | -.0005 | -.0005

Table 2:
TOTAL TIME RUN IN HOURS | CASING DIMENSIONS
| SS{S. Smith} | RR | QQ | PP | TT
2 | 0 | -.0001 | -.0001 | -.0001 | 0
52 | +.0005 | +.0004 | +.0001 | -.0002 | -.0013
152 | +.0005 | +.0004 | +.0001 | -.0001 | -.0013
652 | +.0002 | +.0003 | -.0002 | -.0003 | -.0018 TOP +0002 BOTTOM ?

Table 3:
TOTAL TIME RUN IN HOURS | DEPTH OF CASING
| AT BUSH | AT SPINDLE
2 | 0 | -.002
52 | -.001 | -.0012
152 | -.001 | -.0017
652 | -.001 | -.0010
  
  


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