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).
Testing and use of aluminium alloy bearings for camshafts to save weight.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\S\2April1928-June1928\ Scan016 | |
| Date | 12th April 1928 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} RG.{Mr Rowledge} (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) C. to BJ. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} FL. R3/M8.4.28. REC'D AT WW. & DESPATCHED 12.4.28. ORIGINAL ALUMINIUM ALLOY BEARINGS. Y3032 F4003 I quite agree with Mr. Hall that these should be tested. We are using them for camshafts and would like to know much more about them. It will always be with a hard or soft steel shaft. My hope and object is to save weight. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||