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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).
Instructions to chamfer bolt holes in planet wheels at 30 degrees to remove fraize from drilling and reaming.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 37\4\  scan 154
Date  23th June 1917
  
EFC/AT23.6.17.

X.3046. - BOLT HOLES IN PLANET WHEELS

Chamfered at 30° to take away the fraize due to drilling and reaming.

This Experiment was instructed to be incorporated in the 100 hours endurance test of Experimental Eagle "E" Engine by Mr. Olley's memo Cyl/B16.6.17.

(By/Stll/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 19617)

In Mr. Stent's instructions he remarks:-

These, we understand Mr. Olley has already fixed up.

Mr. Hives remarks:- (EH1/AT21617 -Engine for America)

"These can be fitted."
  
  


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