[TR] Oil and Cam Followers

[Don Spence]

I copied the recent remarks from Shell and Peter A ( of MOSS Motors)  
to our local club's online discussion and received the following in  
reply.
Can anyone assist in locating the machine shop in question?

"On this subject, let's go further back - beyond what oil to use,
although the type of oil is also very important. A club member, Cam  
(since deceased so we can't ask him) had a
concern about going through so many cam followers in his TR3A in a
short period of time.

Somehow, I had the name of a good engine rebuilder in California and
Cam contacted the guy and used his services. He said that many of the
cam followers sold today are too soft on their running (flat top)
surface. In particular he mentioned those sold by Moss Motors, and
said that Moss' response to him when he complained they were selling
"soft" cam followers was to say that most people don't drive their
special classics hard enough or long enough to notice any damage to
the followers.

This engine rebuilder got a Rockwell Hardness Tester ( set of various
hardness diamond points, and a measuring device) and started testing
for himself the hardness of the cam followers he purchased for
rebuilding engines. This way he was able to spot and send back any
followers that tested as being insufficiently hard. He supplied Cam
with "hard" cam followers and, problem solved.

I'll see if I can dig up the name of this engine rebuilder. Anyone
out there recall the name from their discussions with Cam? I believe
I got the name from an American mag such as Vintage Racing."