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 to Adamant Engineering regarding backlash and contact issues on 25/30 HP cams and rollers, including a diagram.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0188 | |
Date | 20th November 1936 | |
1300 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}10/AP. Experimental Department 20th November 1936. Messrs Adamant Engineering Co.Ltd., Dallow Road, LUTON For the attention of Commadr.Matravers. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 18th inst., which makes the question of backlash in the 25/30 HP. roller clear to us. We should be glad if in future you could let us know when you make any alteration to the parts which you supply to us. We have been examining the working of a pair of the latest 25/30. cams and rollers, and we find that on full lock the roller makes contact with the cam on the corners of the roller tooth faces as in the sketch below:- CAM AXIS ROCKERSHAFT AXIS CUTTING CENTRE continued | ||