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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).
Requesting the construction of a crankshaft and crankcase for a modified Bentley stiff rear main bearing.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 114\2\  scan0133
Date  20th March 1935
  
To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}
+3807
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.26/KW.20.3.35.

Bentley Stiff Rear Main Bearing.

N.Sch.4419 has now been issued which covers modifications to the flywheel end of the stiffened rear main bearing, scheme LeC.4350.

Will you please construct us a crankshaft and crankcase to this arrangement.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.
  
  


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