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).
Drawing and measurement data for a Kestrel single cylinder liner made from austenitic steel after running tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179b\2\ img038 | |
| Date | 26th September 1932 | |
| KESTREL SINGLE CYL. LINER E38850 S/A.{Mr Adams} PRODUCED UNIT IN AUSTENITIC STEEL NITRIDE HARDENED PISTON. E37728-R.R.S.S. RATIO 6:1 SHEWING POSITION OF CYL. STUDS WHILE MEASUREMENTS WERE TAKEN CAM DRIVE ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD PRINT ROOM OCT 20 1932 DERBY. CONDITIONS OF RUNNING 2HRS. LIGHT RUNNING & 2HRS. FULL THROTTLE AT 2250 R.P.M. TABLE: POSN | | MOUTH | RUBBER | CENTRE | CROWN AA.{D. Abbot-Anderson} | c. | 4.997 | 4.997 | 5.005 | 5.0037 | d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} BB. | c. | 5.005 | 5.0025 | 5.0045 | 5.005 | d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CC. | c. | 5.000 | 5.0013 | 5.0105 | 5.006 | d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} DD. | c. | 5.008 | 5.003 | 5.004 | 5.005 | d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||