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Some useless trivia.
I read a book on Rolls Royce once and it said that there were three 1909
silver ghosts that were refitted with armoured car bodies and sent into
action in WW I. One of the cars had problems with the extra weight and had
to have the front spindles replaced. After the war the original bodies were
returned to the cars... Then in WW II the same cars were refitted with
armoured bodies and saw service in England. At the writing of the book all
three cars were still on the road. Not bad considering they were made over
a hundred years ago and there were less than ten made.
Noel
From: owner-engines-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-engines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Chris
Blackmore
Sent: February 3, 2010 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: Engines-List: Reason for use of Silk Thread
During the war Rolls Royce used to machine to close enough tolerances that
they could use a piece of silk alone as the seal between parts
-------Original Message-------
From: jerb <mailto:ulflyer@verizon.net>
Subject: Engines-List: Reason for use of Silk Thread
What is the purpose of placing a piece of silk thread along with
sealant when joining the two cast halves of an aircraft engine. Is
this done on all engines or just Continental and Lycoming, what about
4-stroke Rotax.
jerb
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