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).
Blueprint detailing features of Curtiss Wright engine construction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179b\3\ img040 | |
| Date | 29th January 1930 | |
| FEATURES OF CURTISS WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION. 1) UPPER CYLINDER JOINT FOR ETHYLENE GLYCOL COOLING. CONQUEROR ENGINE. RUBBER JOINT TO PREVENT CREEPING OF GLYCOL UP THREAD. LOOSE GLAND RING GLAND RING 2) SUPERCHARGER - SLIPPING CLUTCH ARR'T R.1510. AIR COOLED RADIAL. FLOATING SEGMENTS. S/C ROTOR SHAFT. SPLIT RING OR BAND. PUSHED ROUND BY A LUG, THIS END. 3) PISTONS - "WAFFLE PLATE" TYPE. THESE CELLS ARE FORGED. ONLY MACHINING HERE FOR ABOUT 90°. ALL THESE PARTS FORGED - NO MACHINING. [Stamp Text] ROLLS-ROYCE LTD FROM WORKS JAN 29 1930 E.P. | ||