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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).
Alterations to engine timing with diagrams for two new proposed camshafts.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 136\1\  scan0024
Date  30th August 1928
  
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to B.J. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

X411

E2/M30.8.28.

EAC.10 ENGINE. X.7090 X.411 X.1770

Referring to your report Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/ACL1/LG28.8.28., it is concluded that an alteration to the timing would be beneficial, and R.{Sir Henry Royce} would like you to get out at Derby a new exhaust cam utilising the present exhaust for the new inlet.

Two new camshafts should be prepared with different angles between the cams giving timing diagrams as follows :-

No.1.
IN 4
12 EX.
61 DIV. 57 DIV.
IN 52
52 EX.
Angle between cams = 114º

No.2.
IN 6
10 EX
61 DIV. 57 DIV.
IN 54
54 EX.
Angle between cams = 116º

Clearance in both cases = .013 so that timing should shew heavy accelerations only.

E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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