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).
Highlighting assembly difficulties with the crankshaft, flywheel, and balance weights due to small clearances.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\2\ Scan106 | |
| Date | 20th March 1931 | |
| (2) May we point out, that owing to the thickening of the flange at rear of shaft, the difficulties encountered when assembling the crankshaft complete with flywheel, will be amplified, also the heads of the flywheel bolts are only just clean of touching the Rear End Cover of the Crankcase. The clearance with Balance Weights at various points is also very small. BY/CS. | ||