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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 drawings for the B.40 Engine crankcase and cylinder section.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 134\5\  scan0048
Date  22th February 1940
  
File 1133

To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}

Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH.3/JH.22.2.40.

B.40 Engine - Crankcase & Cylinder - Sec.5000.

Please receive herewith 2 blueprints of the following new drawings :-

RE.142. Thrust plate for camshaft. - 1 off.
RE.220. Tapper cover. - 2off.
RE.320. Crankcase & Cylinder L.O.F. - 3 sheets.
RE.217. Stud - tappet cover. - 4 off.
RE.218. Cap nut " " - 4 off.
RE.319. Dowel - crankcase to c/housing - 2 off.
RE.323. Distance piece - tappet cover. - 4 off.
RE.143. Front bearing bush - camshaft. - 1 off.
RE.219. Joint washer - tappet cover. - 2 off.
RE.317. Thrust washer - crankshaft top - 2 off.
RE.318. " " bottom. - 2 off.
RE.316. Distributor housing - 1 off.
RE.221. Joint washer upper tower half - 1 off.

Please instruct the above new parts as required together with standard and existing parts from L.O.F. herewith.

This completes the above section with the exception of :-

RE.306 Water gallery.
RE.307 Cylinder head joint washer.

This drawings will be issued shortly.

Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH.
  
  


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