| A Kingsbury, or pivot shoe type thrust bearing, can bear much greater loads per square inch of working surface than can parallel surface bearings because provisions are made in the Kingsbury bearing __________. |
| A) to allow the leveling plates to pivot on the collar when thrust loads are applied |
| B) for adjusting the filler piece thickness behind the pivotal-shoes to give a more accurate fit |
| C) for the shoes to tilt slightly, thereby allowing the formation of a wedge shaped oil film under a thrust load |
| D) for automatically adjusting clearances to the correct value when wear occurs |
