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).
Adaptation of larger Timken roller bearings for the B.V. semi-floating rear axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\1\ scan0163 | |
| Date | 29th June 1939 | |
| c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 402 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/G.29.6.39 B.V. SEMI-FLOATING REAR AXLE. Please receive G.CD.1431 shewing the adaptation of the larger Timken roller bearings shewn on TSS.19067 to the semi-floating axle. This scheme has been prepared as a safeguard for the event of it being necessary to use these bearings, and need not be detailed until further instructions are received. Above the centre line on the drawing is shewn the adaptation to existing pieces and below what would be the final scheme. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||