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Old 23rd Feb 2013, 08:10
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Brian Abraham
 
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There was no torque figure for any pre-war Rolls Royce engines
Recall a story written by a chap who as a youth on an apprenticeship was given the task of tightening bolts in the construction of spars for Spitfire wings. Kept snapping the bolts. In those days the length of the spanner was stipulated, and in that way the average man wouldn't over TQ.
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