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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).
Inspection report detailing wear measurements on front and rear spring fittings for schemes 121 and 130.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 1\4\  B001_X 100a-page165
Date  7th February 1933
  
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RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}1/BE7.2.33

Front Springs & Fittings - RR. Scheme 121.

Front End of Springs

Shackle pin in dumb iron and shackle. R.H. .001" wear.
" " " " " " " L.H. .001" "

Shackle pin in Spring. R.H. .005" "
" " " " L.H. .003" "

Bush in Shackle. R.H. .001" "
" " " L.H. .001" "

Bush in Spring. R.H. .002" "
" " " L.H. .001" "

Rear End of Front Springs

Shackle pin. R.H. .006" "
" " L.H. .002" "

Bush in Spring. R.H. .003" "
" " " L.H. .002" "

Lubrication of Springs Good.

Rear Springs & Fittings - RR. Scheme 130

Front End of Springs

Shackle Pin. R.H. .010" "
" " L.H. .001" "

Bush in Spring. R.H. .015" "
" " " L.H. .002" "

Rear End of Springs

Shackle pin in Dumb Iron & Shackle. R.H. .014" "
" " " " " " " L.H. .003" "

Shackle pin in Spring. R.H. .012" "
" " " " L.H. .004" "

Bush in Dumb Iron. R.H. .032" "
" " " " L.H. .006" "

Bush in Spring. R.H. .020" "
" " " L.H. .005" "

Lubrication of Springs - Rear Ends very dry. Front of R.H. not so dry as L.H.
  
  


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