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Instructions for modifying a B.60 camshaft to suit a B.40 engine, with a list of associated drawings.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 109\3\  scan0051
Date  16th December 1940
  
To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.
c. to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation}
c. to Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /JD. {J. Draper - Frames}

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Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.3/SW.16.12.40. 1030

B.60 Camshaft Modified to suit B.40 Engine. Myth

In the event of the existing B.40 camshaft being unsuccessful due to cam profiles being un-ground, we have prepared the following drawings to enable this shaft being fitted in place of the former.

Sec.5090

RE.1859 Assembly.
RE.1860 Thrust Washer.
RE.1861 Peg - .250 dia.
RE.1862 Peg - .1875 "
RE.1865 Front Journal.
RE.1866 Rear Journal.

This completes the instructions for this experiment.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.

Marle
  
  
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).


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