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).
Possibility of manufacturing timing gears for cast iron engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\2\ scan0252 | |
| Date | 16th October 1940 | |
| C.T.S. If we can get a pattern made, we should be able to get a set of these gears on test to replace chain drive To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}2/VS.{J. Vickers}16.10.40. TIMING GEARS - CAST IRON CAR ENGINES. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1044 Replying to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/ML.10.10.40., there is little possibility in the present circumstances of putting through any ground gears, but if you would be satisfied with finish cut teeth, then it should be possible to manufacture a few gears without too much interference with production. Perhaps you will let us have details of the gears required. R.E.1624. (ALUM-GEAR) HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} File Timing gears on B60 & B80 engines | ||