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).
Letter from Midland Motor Cylinder Co Ltd regarding the proposed cast form of an experimental 'Monikrom' camshaft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\5\ scan0069 | |
| Date | 14th January 1938 | |
| Handwritten annotation: Swdl{Len H. Swindell} - What material do they recommend with this shaft Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} The MIDLAND MOTOR CYLINDER Co LTD. Telegrams RAFWORK SMETHWICK Telephone 1151-2-3 SMETHWICK Birmid Works, Smethwick Near Birmingham MIDCYL Our Ref. TECH. DEPT. ECT/MB. 307. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}4/MH.{M. Huckerby} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. 14th. January. 1938. Dear Sirs, With further reference to the experimental "Monikrom" camshafts which we have in course of preparation for you we are enclosing a sketch TD 3070 showing the proposed cast form of the shaft, with its machining allowances. These dimensions are in agreement with the verbal arrangement made by yourselves with our Chief Inspector Mr. W.J. Hopkins during his visit to you on 12th inst. Yours faithfully, THE MIDLAND MOTOR CYLINDER CO.LTD. E.C. Toghill (E.C. Toghill.) TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT. | ||