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).
Replacement and modification of the Peregrine II Camshaft.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\10\ B001_X106 TO X 110-page046 | |
Date | 22th July 1932 | |
To: Technical c: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}: Re Peregrine II - Camshaft - Section 5090: X 107. BY/CS5/E:22:7:32 Please receive herewith marked up blue print :- E:100543: Camshaft, which replaces E:100111 Will you please instruct as required, together with remainder of parts to LOP: E:100112: The above is in accordance with memo' BY16/W:21:7:32, for Camshaft using Inlet Cam Form E:100361: for both inlet and exhaust, also the exhaust leading the inlet by 106°, and reduced length of the toe of the cam form by increasing the diameter of the base circle of the cam form on the Camshaft by .012". The timing for above Camshaft with .020 tappet clearance is given on memo' BY16/W:21:7:32: This completes instructions for above experiment: BY/CS: | ||