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).
Alternative designs for the Bensport gearbox actuating shafts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179b\1\ img275 | |
| Date | 13th January 1923 | |
| DY.{F R Danby} FROM HDY.{William Hardy} HDY{William Hardy}1/M13.1.23. C. to S/W.R. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Y.4003 BENSPORT GEARBOX. ACTUATING SHAFTS. We note that the actuating shafts proposed by Derby and shewn by GB.212/3. do not follow our N. sch. 3596., and we presume that the alterations have been made to get more area of shoulder for endwise location. We agree that increased area of shoulder is desirable, and we send herewith N. sch. 3656., which shews what we suggest. We have avoided taper pins through the levers, as the keys cannot be brought into effect without some shearing of the pins. The design we send can be used on existing gearbox castings by slightly shortening the bearings, but eventually alterations should be made to the bosses for the upper and lower bearings as shewn. HDY.{William Hardy} | ||