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Use of ball versus needle bearings for the servo shaft on 20/25 and Bentley cars.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 105\4\  scan0129
Date  2nd January 1934
  
COPY. X5370

To BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 2/HP.2.1.34.

c. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} HDY. {William Hardy} RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}

20/25 and Bentley Servo.
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Herewith are N. Sch's 3927 and 3928.

The former shows the application of a ball journal bearing to the standard servo shaft on both cars, on the lines of the one now standard on P.2.

The latter shows a needle bearing applied to the servo shaft used with 4 direct operated brakes, also on both cars.

We cannot use a needle bearing on the standard servo, because of end location, but it suits the 4 direct operated brake servo bettern than a ball bearing.

Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  
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