Standardisation of aluminium camshaft casings in either Magnalium or crankchamber alloy for weight saving.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\A\May1917\ Scan2 | |
| Date | 11th May 1917 | |
| To EH. from R. {Sir Henry Royce} c. to J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} [crossed out] c. to By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [crossed out] c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} [crossed out] ORIGINAL R2/B9:5:17 4 X.2607 Re Aluminium Camshaft Casings. X 2553 Thank you for your memo with reference to the above. I should be glad if Mr. Bailey will standardise these casings in either Magnalium or crankchamber alloy. The saving of about 15 lbs. is highly desirable. [Handwritten note:] I have not been informed whether Magnalium, (1) Can be obtained in quantity (2) tubes of equal to standard ZCA in soundness of castings. [Signature] [Stamp:] R. {Sir Henry Royce} D 11 MAY 1917 RECEIVED [Clock face stamp] | ||
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).