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).
Material and design of camshaft bearings.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\January1928-March1928\ 123 | |
| Date | 9th March 1928 | |
| E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} H.S. } (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ) Copy to - B.J. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ORIGINAL R2/M9.3.28. REC'D, & DESPATCHED FROM WW.13.3.28. X8090 Y7090 CAMSHAFTS - re. Lec. 2519. BEARINGS - these I agree can be in aluminium alloy or magnesium, which-ever is the better wearing alloy. They should be die-cast; perhaps the one nearest the driving gear wheel should be bronze-bushed, because this is continuously loaded in one direction. I think it is not important to keep the split horizontal, therefore all the bearings could be alike and interchangeable. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||