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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).
New blueprints for Vandervell Camshaft Bearings for the Bentley 50 Cast Iron Engine.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 111\2\  scan0365
Date  31th May 1938
  
c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}

BY/CS2/EH.31.5.38.

Re Bentley 50 Cast Iron Engine.

Crankcase & Bearings - Section 5000.

E.CD.436 - Top Half Crankcase, Crankshaft etc.
E.CD.329 - Camshaft and Tappets.
E.CD.464 - Camshaft Gear and Front End.

Vandervell Camshaft Bearings.

Please receive herewith blue prints of the following new drawings, detailed in accordance with the above schemes.

E.B.3891 Front Bearing Bush - Camshaft 1 off.
E.B.3892 Front Inter Brg:Bush- " 1 "
E.B.3893 Front Rear " " - " 1 "
E.B.3894 Rear Bearing Bush " 1 "

We understand that the above parts are being produced by the makers of Vandervell Bearings. The inquiry should be accompanied by the attached Crankcase Section.

BY/CS.
  
  


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