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).
Issues with the bedding of bearing metal in Bentley con rods and the need for filing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\3\ scan0120 | |
| Date | 29th July 1937 | |
| RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 244 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}4/R.29.7.37. BENTLEY CON RODS. Kingsbury have received a further set of con rods where the bedding of the bearing metal in the housing was so bad that they had to be re-bedded. There does not seems to be any reason why the bearings should have to be filed to fit the housing. Can you give us any information why it is necessary, or any other reason, so that the D.O. can deal with the matter? Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||