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).
Meeting notes or specifications for various engine components, including the cylinder head, camshaft, and carburetter.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\4\ scan0082 | |
| Date | 24th January 1940 | |
| -2- Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/24.1.40. SEC.5050. CYLINDER HEAD. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} The cylinder head used will be the same as on 30.G.VII. SEC.5060. VALVES & FITTINGS. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} Phantom III inlet valve springs as on 30.G.VII. SEC.5070. INLET PIPES. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} The new pipe to be fitted - square section to RE.176. SEC.5080. CARBURETTER. CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} The Stromberg AA.{D. Abbot-Anderson}25 to be used with setting as on 11.B.V. car, on Jan. 23rd./40 - given by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Whyman. SEC.5090. CAMSHAFT. A long discussion took place on the camshaft thrust and it was agreed that the whole question needed investigation both for gear and chain driven camshafts. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} It was agreed to allow this unit to retain the old camshaft thrust (single) also that Jnr{Charles L. Jenner}'s scheme for a double thrust on a gear driven camshaft should be tested. Cam spacings were given to Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} by CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} (Ex.33975). No tachometer drive can be applied to this unit, but it should be applied to the finalised camshaft. SEC.5160. WATER PUMP & FAN. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} Ventilated type ball bearing to be fitted. SEC.5180. WHEELCASE. Fabroil gears - Attwater Kent Close Grain. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} to get a specification of the material we have tested. SEC.5200. OIL & PETROL FITTINGS. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} It was agreed to have a completely drilled-up camshaft without external oil pipes. | ||