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).
Reporting a broken crankshaft on an 'Eagle' engine during epicyclic gear destruction tests.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\6\ Scan053 | |
Date | 13th January 1919 | |
X.338/ To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EH c. to CJ. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Ba. EH3/LC13.1.19. 13th Jan. 1919. X. 3360. TESTS ON "EAGLE" EPICYCLIC GEAR X.3381. We have broken the Crankshaft on the "Eagle" engine which we have been using for the destruction tests on the Epicyclic Gear The crank has broken at No.5 intermediate bearing. The crankshaft was one supplied from America; this means that out of 2 American Crankshafts we have tested, both have broken. EH. | ||