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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).
Fitting of Bentley lead bronze bearings and their working clearances on an ex-demonstration car chassis B.105.CW.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 27a\1\  Scan357
Date  23th January 1936
  
To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Derby.
C. to RHO. "
Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} "

Levallois
VA2/ET.23.I.36

X 1245

Ref: BENTLEY LEAD BRONZE BEARINGS

CHASSIS B.105.CW - EX DEMONSTRATION CAR
(Mileage: 26.206 Miles)

Please note we have fitted a set of L.B.B.s to the above chassis, on the 13.12.35. The following are particulars of the working clearances etc...

A - Diameter of crankpins 1 2 3 4 5 & 6 = 1.998"
b - Internal diameter of lead bronze bushes = 2.001"

= .003" working clearance.

VA.
  
  


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