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).
Report from Mr Hives recommending the use of a lightened crankshaft with aluminium oil plugs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\3\ Scan057 | |
| Date | 22th July 1914 | |
| Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcrl/L22714. Re Lightened Crankshaft. X.1843 E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 22-7-14. Na.{Mr Nadin}c. Please note Mr Hives reports on the above as follows :- "I recommend that we use the lightened "crankshaft with aluminium oil plugs. "We have found no disadvantages in it, "it has not made any difference to engine "vibrations. One is running on 56NA{Mr Nadin}, "another one ran 10,000 miles on the "bench test. 7CA also ran 10,000 miles with a lightened crankshaft." p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} x634 | ||