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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).
Diagram illustrating the failure of a front cast iron pressure plate, noting crack locations and measurements.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 11\3\  03-page240
Date  18th July 1930
  
cracked right through and opened out approx .0312"
crack started
crack started
FRONT C.I. PRESSURE PLATE EX5090 FAILED 18-7-30
11.18.
Graham
  
  


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