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).
Bearing width and water spacing for a Straight 8 Engine with a 3.5' bore.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\2\ scan0325 | |
Date | 28th March 1938 | |
1044. 800 Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/R.28.3.38. STRAIGHT 8 ENGINE 3.5" BORE. With reference to Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Jnr{Charles L. Jenner}10/G.24.3.38., we shall be interested to know the width of the intermediate bearings which it is possible to get on engine (B). We should also be interested to know if there is anything stopping us from getting the Studebaker water spacing on the high power engine which has been designed. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||