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 internal lubrication scheme for the distributor drive via camshaft drilling.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\2\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 9th January 1940 | |
| 1044 & 6119. To HFS, from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} c. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}4/BA.9.1.40. Distributor Drive lubrication. _____________________________ We send you herewith PD.481, which shews a special drilling of the Camshaft for lubrication of the distributor spiral. We are anxious to try this scheme, primarily; because it enables the present external pipe to be discarded in favour of the internal method of lubrication. Will you therefore endeavour to adapt this for trial on the new B.80 Unit No.6 and also on the rebuild of B.60.No.1. Both these engines are at present in the shop. Finally, we would point out that the above scheme is called for on the 2 litre (B.40) engine, parts of which have already been issued to you. ____________________ Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||