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).
Specifying the rear bearing thrust clearance for Bentley Bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\3\ scan0088 | |
| Date | 8th November 1937 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. By/CS. 1020 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}9/AP.8.11.37. BENTLEY BEARINGS. In order to complete the recent overhaul of clearances etc., will you please include on the detail drawings that the rear bearing thrust clearance be from .003 - .004. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||