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).
Proposal for 'SS' main bearings without liners, referencing blueprint LeC.2639.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\2\ Scan029 | |
| Date | 19th January 1929 | |
| R.{Sir Henry Royce} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BJ. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 47010 E3/M19.1.29. 'SS{S. Smith}' MAIN BEARINGS WITHOUT LINERS. We send herewith a blueprint of LeC.2639 shewing our proposal for the above to overcome the difficulty experienced by the shops when liners are used in the main bearings secured with studs. The original of this drg. is attached to BY's copy of memo. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||