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).
Design proposal for a cost and length-saving shaft for the Bensport & Peregrine gearbox reverse.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\4\ B002_X 127 128-page09 | |
| Date | 20th May 1932 | |
| X1285 E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} } FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} } (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} } C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}/M11.5.32. Rec'd & despatched WY. 20.5.32. X.4553 X.4027 BENSPORT & PEREGRINE GEARBOX REVERSE. For economy of length and cost we could make the shaft upon which the reverse revolves thus - Quite a straight hard x pin lapped like a piston pin drilled for lubrication. End left soft Turn from large dia. bar. Overall length equals spigot, plus plate, plus nut and washer. Press in the above pin really tightly. Cross pin or half pin as the dimensions allow. This is cheaper and better than shouldered pin, nut, and locking. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||