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).
Connecting rod bearings for the Phantom III and Wraith models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\2\ scan0244 | |
| Date | 15th February 1938 | |
| ~~BY/NS.{Norman Scott}~~ ~~BY/CS.~~ ~~O.{Mr Oldham} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}~~ c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} 1119 Ridle Swdl{Len H. Swindell} BY.7/G.15.2.38. P III + WRAITH. RE: CONN. ROD BEARINGS. By In order to permit of the use of side flanges with a dowel in the rod for circular rotation, it will be necessary to allow a positive clearance between the dowel and the bearing of .002 with a limit of .001 to enable the Works to produce and ream the holes in the rod and bearing as individual operations. By BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||