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).
Instructions for fitting a temporary spring for the Synchro-Mesh on the Bentley V Chassis, detailing part replacements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\4\ scan0157 | |
| Date | 18th November 1938 | |
| 428 To. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c.c. SY. c.c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/WId. c.c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/SS.{S. Smith} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les for HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson}6/E.18.11.38. BENTLEY V.{VIENNA} CHASSIS. SECTION 6040. 1st. & 3rd. MOTION SHAFTS. PD.306. Temporary Spring for Synchro-Mesh to PD.239. Please receive herewith two blue prints of each of the following, and where a Forging is required, an extra print has been sent :- GB.4380. Spring. Synchro-Mesh. 2 off per set. (3 Prints). GB.4385. 3rd. & 4th. Sliding Piece. 1 " " " The above pieces have been produced in order to provide a positive end load to the Synchro-Mesh Outer Cones, and are for use with Items (a) (b) and (c) to memo' BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson}2/E.4.11.38. The parts at present used are replaced by the above as follows :- GB.4102. replaced by - GB.4385. New Piece. - GB.4380. GB.3956. (1 off). - Not required. GB.3957. (2 " ). - " " One blue print of each of the above attached to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} and Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les's copies. This completes the instructions for the above. Kindly instruct. BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson} | ||