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).
The progress of improved camshaft vertical drives and the desire to fit them as soon as possible.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\A\May1917\ Scan5 | |
| Date | 14th May 1917 | |
| To E.H. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL R4/B11:5:17. 4 X.2909 X.2752 Re Improved Camshaft Vertical Drives. We are very anxious to hear if you are making good progress with the improved camshaft vertical drives, which are lighter, easier to make, and less liable to fail than the present standard. We are anxious to fit these as soon as possible. R.{Sir Henry Royce} RECEIVED D 14 MAY 1917 | ||