The Queen Mary's main propeller shaft bearings were Tufnol. Long slats
lubricated with water I believe.
Dave
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From: Tony S. Krzyzewski <tonyk@kaon.co.nz>
Subject: Re: aileron control front bearing
> >> I'll bet they don't use this in the certified "Liberty".
> I'm about at this stage also, and have been toying with this idea.
>
> You'll be surprised where tufnol bearings pop up in aviation. My tech
> counsellor, who is head of engineering at Air New Zealand, was delighted
> when he saw that the Europa used Tufnol bearings as he felt that they
> would give many many years of trouble free operation.
>
> Tony
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