Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

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).
Addition of a cored hole in the crankcase wall to prevent oil accumulation in the camshaft chamber.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 179\1\  img102
Date  18th November 1931
  
FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

C. to MR. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

El/W18.11.31.

x 5090

J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 3. VALVE ROCKER COVER AND OILFILLER CAP.

We send you herewith LeC. 2973. dealing with the above.

To avoid holding up the oil in the camshaft chamber we are calling for a cored hole in the crankcase wall carrying the last camshaft bearing.

E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  


Copyright Sustain 2025, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙