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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).
Cylinder block wear measurement report after 15,000 miles.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 83\1\  scan0226
Date  25th September 1936
  
6-B-IV Cylinder Block.
15,000 miles
Sept. 25th 1936.

Cyl. Mouth. | 2.250 from bottom | 3.500 from bottom | 5.250 from bottom | 5/16 below top of cylinder.
1. A 3.500 B 3.500 | 3.5005 3.50075 | 3.502 3.50125 | 3.50075 3.501 | 3.502 3.5025
2. A 3.500 B 3.500 | 3.50075 3.50125 | 3.502 3.50175 | 3.50075 3.50125 | 3.50225 3.5035
3. A 3.500 B 3.500 | 3.501 3.501 | 3.502 3.50175 | 3.5005 3.50125 | 3.502 3.5035
4. A 3.500 B 3.500 | 3.501 3.50125 | 3.502 3.502 | 3.50075 3.50175 | 3.503 3.503
5. A 3.500 B 3.500 | 3.501 3.5015 | 3.502 3.502 | 3.501 3.502 | 3.5035 3.5035
6. A 3.500 B 3.500 | 3.501 3.50125 | 3.502 3.502 | 3.5015 3.502 | 3.5035 3.5035

Drilled connecting rods with hole for lubrication of cylinder walls.
This concludes our investigation.
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.W.Hancock.
  
  


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