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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).
Blueprint comparing box spanner clearances for the 25/30 & Bentley II against the Wraith & Bentley III models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 132\3\  scan0091
Date  10th March 1938 guessed
  
Ex.I.258.

4.650" +2 -2
4.250 +25 -25
MACHINED FACE MARKED III

5.275 +2 -2
4.875 +25 -25
MACHINED FACE MARKED III

.795" DIA. OF SPANNER
USED IN WORKS

25/30 & BENTLEY II

WRAITH & BENTLEY III

DISTANCE BETWEEN OUTER WALL AND CENTRE OF HOLE = .400" +27 -27
DIAM. OF SPANNER IN GENERAL USE IN WORKS. = .795"
CLEARANCE BETWEEN OUTER WALL & SPANNER = .0025" +27 -27
IT IS THUS POSSIBLE FOR THE SPANNER TO FOUL THE OUTER WALL BY .0245"

COMPARATIVE BOX SPANNER CLEARANCES.

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