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).
Decisions regarding various engine components including tappet covers, carburettors, camshafts and flywheels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\1\ scan0091 | |
| Date | 16th March 1940 | |
| -2- ENGINE SECTION - Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} It was agreed that we should not produce a special set of thick tappet covers for this engine, but use the thin gauge ones in existence with the distance piece. It was stated that we had a set of thicker gauge covers for test. CRANKSHAFT. RE.134. CARBURETTER. AA.{D. Abbot-Anderson}V.25. It was agreed that CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} would loan EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} a model of this carburetter to make a drawing. AIR SILENCER. A scheme was being completed by Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} and will be issued to Wyn. on Tuesday, March 19th. Wyn. will supply the necessary fixing, RH.{R. Hollingworth} the stay. CAMSHAFT. RH.{R. Hollingworth} queried the number of RE.207 camshafts likely to be required. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} said 6. It was emphasised that these camshafts should be produced to the state where they could make either the new or the old type, and a decision would be taken after experimental running as to how they should be finished off. The camshaft that will be fitted to this unit will be with a drilled up oil way. Can form Ex.33974. FLYWHEELS FOR LUCAS STARTER MOTOR. It was agreed that of the 7 flywheels instructed, 3 should be light and 4 heavy CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} will allocate the flywheels to the correct engine numbers. | ||